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
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
249 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
249
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
451 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
451
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
565
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
588 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
588
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
386
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
161
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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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
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
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
867
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30253 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,253
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,155
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
73 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
73
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
149 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
149
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,117
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,403
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
523 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
523
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
671 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
671
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
459 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
459
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
696
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2270 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,270
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,435
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
692
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1382 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,382
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,462
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1008 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,008
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
811 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
811
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
577 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
577
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,505
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
189
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,505
1 hour 30 minutes
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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
20035 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,035
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,137
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1496 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,496
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,336
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,592
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,544
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
641
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,073
10 minutes
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Easy
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
1846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,846
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,716
2 hours, plus chilling
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