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
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
282
1 hour 20 minutes
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Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
561 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
561
25 minutes
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Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
646
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
634
45 minutes
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Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
395 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
395
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
621
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
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
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
938 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
938
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,854
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,339
15 minutes
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Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
84 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
84
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
154
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,330
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,476
20 minutes
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Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
677 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
677
2 hours 50 minutes
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Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
683
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
514 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
514
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2509 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,509
3 hours 40 minutes
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,477
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1539 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,539
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,628
50 to 60 minutes
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Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1082 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,082
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
829 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
829
40 minutes
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Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
579
1 hour
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Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,540
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,586
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
20431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,431
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,384
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,597
5 minutes
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Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2364 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,364
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,628
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,592
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
647
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,187
10 minutes
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Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,860
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,736
2 hours, plus chilling
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