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
83 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
83
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
431
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
519 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
519
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
576
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
383
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
158
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
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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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
241
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
836 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
836
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
102
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
29935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,935
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,056
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
72 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
72
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1981 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,981
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,343
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
482 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
482
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
667
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
430
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,107
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,414
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
690
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10324 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,324
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
978 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
978
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
805
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
576 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
576
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,489
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9435 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,435
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
935 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
935
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
19861 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,861
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5112 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,112
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,466
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2309 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,309
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2575 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,575
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4534 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,534
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2044 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,044
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
1807 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,807
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,701
2 hours, plus chilling
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