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If you take glucose-lowering medication or have medical concerns, consult your clinician before major dietary changes.

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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew: No wine, just beef, carrots, and potatoes. Brown the meat or don't bother.

Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

No wine, just beef, carrots, and potatoes. Brown the meat or don't bother.

3 hrs totalActive 45 minmediumWeekend
BeefComfort Food
Spiced Chickpeas: Crispy bits, creamy broth, and a turmeric gold rush.

Spiced Chickpeas

Crispy bits, creamy broth, and a turmeric gold rush.

45 min totalActive 15 mineasy
Plant-basedWeeknight Hero
Sheet-Pan Chicken & Potatoes: Schmaltz-roasted potatoes and crispy chicken. One pan.

Sheet-Pan Chicken & Potatoes

Schmaltz-roasted potatoes and crispy chicken. One pan.

1 hr totalActive 15 mineasy
ChickenWeeknight Hero
Shakshuka: Eggs poached in spicy tomato purgatory. Bread required.

Shakshuka

Eggs poached in spicy tomato purgatory. Bread required.

25 min totalActive 15 mineasy
EggsWeeknight Hero
Red Lentil Soup: Ugly brown mush that tastes like heaven. Lemon is mandatory.

Red Lentil Soup

Ugly brown mush that tastes like heaven. Lemon is mandatory.

45 min totalActive 15 mineasy
LegumesWeeknight Hero
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma: No spit required. Lemon, cumin, and a screaming hot oven.

Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma

No spit required. Lemon, cumin, and a screaming hot oven.

1 hr totalActive 20 mineasy
ChickenWeeknight Hero
Dutch Baby: A giant, deflated popover. Custard meets pancake.

Dutch Baby

A giant, deflated popover. Custard meets pancake.

25 min totalActive 10 mineasy
EggsQuick
Authentic Ragu alla Bolognese: a thick, orange-brown meaty sauce with glistening fat droplets coating wide tagliatelle noodles.

Bolognese

Meat, milk, wine, time. NOT a tomato sauce.

4 hrs totalActive 30 minmediumWeekend
BeefItalian
Chicken Biryani recipe

Chicken Biryani

A layered cake of rice and curry. Sealed shut to steam.

2 hrs totalActive 24 minmediumWeekend
ChickenHall of Fame
Cold, crisp Romaine hearts coated in a thick, pale yellow creamy dressing with golden croutons and shaved parmesan in a wooden bowl.

The Caesar Salad

Egg yolk, oil, anchovy, lemon. It is a hand-whisked emulsion.

15 min totalActive 5 minmediumPro
EggsHall of Fame
Large shards of silken tofu in a clear, spicy red Thai curry broth with vibrant green herb oil splashes.

Brothy Thai Curry with Silken Tofu

Herb oil, spicy broth, and tofu that melts like butter.

30 min totalActive 9 minmedium
Plant-basedHall of Fame
Bo Ssam (Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder) recipe

Bo Ssam

Cure it overnight. Roast it slow. Crust it with sugar.

45 min totalActive 10 minmediumWeekend
PorkHall of Fame
Two thick, golden-brown Maryland lump crab cakes garnished with fresh parsley and served with lemon wedges

Maryland Crab Cakes

The gold standard of coastal seafood: jumbo lump crab meat with just enough binder to hold it together.

45 min totalActive 15 minmediumPro
SeafoodComfort Anchor
Greek Moussaka recipe

Greek Moussaka

Eggplant, meat sauce, béchamel. The Greek Lasagna.

1h 30m totalActive 20 minhard
BeefHall of Fame
Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs: The secret to eggs that never weep? A teaspoon of cornstarch.

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs

The secret to eggs that never weep? A teaspoon of cornstarch.

5 min totaleasy
EggsQuick
Everyday Pancakes recipe

Everyday Pancakes

Lumpy batter makes fluffy cakes. Put the whisk down.

20 min totalActive 6 mineasy
EggsWeeknight Hero
Crispy Tofu with Cashews recipe

Crispy Tofu with Cashews

Tear, don't cut. Cornstarch crust. The meat-eater's tofu.

30 min totalActive 9 minmedium
Plant-basedHall of Fame
Poached pink salmon chunks and bright green wilted baby spinach in a creamy, pale yellow-brown coconut milk and miso sauce over rice.

Coconut-Miso Salmon Curry

White miso meets coconut milk. Poached fish perfection.

30 min totaleasy
FishWeeknight Hero
Classic Shrimp Scampi: pink-orange C-shaped shrimp coated in a glossy, opaque garlic butter sauce with fresh parsley and slices of golden garlic.

Classic Shrimp Scampi

Garlic, wine, butter. Do not overcook the shrimp.

15 min totaleasy
SeafoodFlash In The Pan
Classic Paella Valenciana recipe

Classic Paella Valenciana

Rice, saffron, rabbit (or chicken). DO NOT STIR.

1 hr totalActive 18 minhard
SeafoodHall of Fame
A moist slice of golden citrus olive oil cake topped with fresh zest and a light dusting of sugar

Citrus Olive Oil Cake

Vibrant citrus meets high-quality olive oil in this elegant, flourless cake.

50 min totalActive 15 mineasy
EggsComfort Anchor
Golden brown roast chicken in a cast iron skillet sitting atop a bed of toasted bread salad with currants and pine nuts.

Zuni-Style Roast Chicken

Salt it 24 hours early. Small bird, high heat. The salad drinks the drippings.

24 hrs totalActive 45 mineasy
ChickenWeeknight Hero
Vegetarian Skillet Chili recipe

Vegetarian Skillet Chili

Corn, beans, and tomatoes that taste like meat. Brown the paste.

30 min totalActive 9 minmedium
Plant-basedHall of Fame
Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken with crispy edges and bright green asparagus over rice in a thick yellow-orange glaze.

Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken

Neon yellow, sticky, sweet, and spicy. The honey is the glue.

20 min totaleasy
ChickenWeeknight Hero