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
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
72 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
72
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
298 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
298
1 hour 20 minutes
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Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
605
25 minutes
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Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
679 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
679
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
661 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
661
45 minutes
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Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
404 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
404
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
171
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
622 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
622
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
About 1 hour
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
48 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
48
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
984
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
31132 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
31,132
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1426 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,426
15 minutes
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Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
91 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
91
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
155
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,462
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,509
20 minutes
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Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
754 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
754
2 hours 50 minutes
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Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
688
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
557 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
557
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
703 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
703
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,652
3 hours 40 minutes
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3492 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,492
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1607 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,607
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10747 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,747
50 to 60 minutes
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Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1113 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,113
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
836 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
836
40 minutes
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Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
581 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
581
1 hour
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Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3557 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,557
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9630 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,630
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
939 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
939
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20650 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,650
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,503
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1627 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,627
5 minutes
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Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2385 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,385
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2649 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,649
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,602
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,217
10 minutes
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Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
703 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
703
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,863
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4741 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,741
2 hours, plus chilling
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