Editors’ Collection

Classic Dishes You Should Perfect

From eggs Benedict to chicken congee, add these essential dishes to your cooking repertoire.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Pakora
Naz Deravian
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
66
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
235
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
413
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
468
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
553
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
367
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
137
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
616
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
83 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
83
About 1 hour
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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
323
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
238
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
41
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
782
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
97 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
97
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
29256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,256
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
948 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
948
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
63 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
63
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1689 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,689
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,317
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
445
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
656 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
656
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
1925 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,925
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,388
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,143
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10127 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,127
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
861 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
861
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
573
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,454
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,197
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
934 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
934
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,511
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5079 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,079
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,419
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,262
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,544
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,520
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
623 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
623
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1998 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,998
10 minutes
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Easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,789
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,636
2 hours, plus chilling
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