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
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
218
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
405 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
405
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
412 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
412
10 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
539 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
539
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
330
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
614 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
614
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
About 1 hour
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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
318
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
39 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
39
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
734 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
734
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
28542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28,542
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
832 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
832
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
55 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
55
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
121
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,563
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,286
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
427 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
427
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
644
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
1690 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,690
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,355
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
598 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
598
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,005
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
9924 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,924
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
808
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
772
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
572 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
572
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,425
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
172
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
8884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,884
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
928
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,058
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,028
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,363
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2238 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,238
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2522 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,522
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4496 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,496
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
604
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1966 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,966
10 minutes
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Easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1777 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,777
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,593
2 hours, plus chilling
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