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
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
58 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
58
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
152
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
321
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
303 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
303
10 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
444
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
147 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
147
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
74 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
74
About 1 hour
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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
232
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
36
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
555
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
26996 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,996
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
621 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
621
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
38 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
38
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,365
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
364
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
629 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
629
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
329
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
596
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
1176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,176
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,312
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
593
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
874 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
874
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
9609 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,609
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
746 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
746
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,357
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
8511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,511
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
913 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
913
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18415 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,415
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
4836 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,836
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1266 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,266
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,191
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,437
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4464 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,464
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
601 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
601
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1890 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,890
10 minutes
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Easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
694 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
694
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1758 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,758
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,511
2 hours, plus chilling
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