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
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
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
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
1 hour 20 minutes
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Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
25 minutes
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Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
609 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
609
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
605
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Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
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
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
About 1 hour
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
342 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
342
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
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
905
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,619
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
15 minutes
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Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
80 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
80
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
152
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2228 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,228
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,439
20 minutes
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Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
617 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
617
2 hours 50 minutes
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Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
678
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
480 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
480
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
697
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,420
3 hours 40 minutes
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Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,443
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
695
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,489
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,564
50 to 60 minutes
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Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,045
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
40 minutes
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Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
577 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
577
1 hour
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Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3525 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,525
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9547 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,547
or to save this recipe.
Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
937
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,273
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,254
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,555
5 minutes
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Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,359
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,604
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4571 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,571
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
645 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
645
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,107
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
1857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,857
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4729 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,729
2 hours, plus chilling
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