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
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
193
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
354 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
354
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
343 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
343
10 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
153
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
126
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
609
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
310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
310
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
37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
37
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
631 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
631
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
27666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27,666
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
711
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,417
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,254
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
399
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
635 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
635
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
1306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,306
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,331
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
594
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
928 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
928
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
9703 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,703
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
777 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
777
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
753 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
753
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
569
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3390 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,390
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
169 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
169
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
8577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,577
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
915 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
915
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,646
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
4961 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,961
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,308
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,204
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,484
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,480
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1921 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,921
10 minutes
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Easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
695
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4523 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,523
2 hours, plus chilling
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