Editors’ Collection

Cooking 101

Recipes featured in our Cooking 101 series, which gives you the knowledge you need to feel more confident in the kitchen. (Watch past episodes here or on our YouTube channel.)

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Classic Thanksgiving Turkey
Melissa Clark
512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
512
3½ hours, plus at least 12 hours’ brining time
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Samantha Seneviratne
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Samantha Seneviratne
73 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
73
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
77 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
77
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Classic Italian American Meatballs
Sue Li
581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
581
1¼ hours
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Lion’s Head Meatballs
Sue Li
278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
278
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce
Sue Li
493 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
493
35 minutes
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Easy
Olive Oil and Chile-Fried Eggs
Andy Baraghani
310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
310
10 minutes
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Easy
Olive Oil-Poached Tuna With Garlic Aioli
Andy Baraghani
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
40 minutes
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Olive Oil and Honey-Miso Dressing
Andy Baraghani
106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
106
10 minutes
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Easy
Smash Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
403
25 minutes
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Thick Backyard Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
58 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
58
40 minutes
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Diner Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
20 minutes
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Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
789
15 minutes, plus heating the grill
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Spatchcock Roast Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
1160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,160
At least 1¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coconut Curry Fish
Millie Peartree
2383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,383
30 minutes
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Quinoa and Broccoli Spoon Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
6532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,532
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Creamy Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Samin Nosrat
857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
857
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Fish Tacos
Sam Sifton
8939 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,939
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grated Tomato Pasta
Ham El-Waylly
1274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,274
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
House Dressing
Samin Nosrat
1867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,867
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Spaghetti Stir-Fry With Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cheesy Frittata
Sohla El-Waylly
778 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
778
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Taco Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
1359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,359
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Creamy Lemon-Miso Dressing
Samin Nosrat
416 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
416
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Butter Pilaf
Sohla El-Waylly
464 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
464
1 hour 10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Roasted Salmon With Dill and Cucumber Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Broccoli With Sizzled Nuts and Dates
Sohla El-Waylly
903 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
903
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Beef Suya
Yewande Komolafe
327 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
327
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Ian Fisher
14982 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,982
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Buttery Steak and Potatoes
Sohla El-Waylly
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
40 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo
Angela Dimayuga
5427 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,427
1¾ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sesame Broccoli
Kay Chun
713 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
713
20 minutes
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Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,257
or to save this recipe.
Basic Stovetop Rice
Tejal Rao
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
Up to 45 minutes
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Cooking 101

Recipes

Classic Thanksgiving Turkey

Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Classic Italian American Meatballs

Lion’s Head Meatballs

Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce

Olive Oil and Chile-Fried Eggs

Olive Oil-Poached Tuna With Garlic Aioli

Olive Oil and Honey-Miso Dressing

Smash Burgers

Thick Backyard Burgers

Diner Burgers

Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers

Spatchcock Roast Chicken

Coconut Curry Fish

Quinoa and Broccoli Spoon Salad

Creamy Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Fish Tacos

Grated Tomato Pasta

House Dressing

Spaghetti Stir-Fry With Chicken

Cheesy Frittata

Taco Salad

Creamy Lemon-Miso Dressing

Butter Pilaf

Roasted Salmon With Dill and Cucumber Salad

Broccoli With Sizzled Nuts and Dates

Beef Suya

Spaghetti Carbonara

Buttery Steak and Potatoes

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Sesame Broccoli

Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice

Basic Stovetop Rice

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