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Classic Dishes You Should Perfect

From eggs Benedict to chicken congee, add these essential dishes to your cooking repertoire.

Pakora — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Pakora
Naz Deravian
58 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
58
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
124 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
124
1 hour 20 minutes
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easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
276 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
276
25 minutes
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easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
267 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
267
10 minutes
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Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
382 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
382
45 minutes
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easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
145
9 1/2 hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
43 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
43
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
1 1/2 hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
73 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
73
About 1 hour
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easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
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 8 1/2 hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
486 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
486
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
About 2 1/2 hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
26726 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,726
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
15 minutes
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easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,319
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,152
20 minutes
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easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
331
2 hours 50 minutes
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easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
620 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
620
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
315
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
About 4 1/4 hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
1101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,101
3 hours 40 minutes
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easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,293
1 1/2 hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
590 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
590
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
838 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
838
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
9556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,556
50 to 60 minutes
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easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
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
3333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,333
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
167
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
8466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,466
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
912
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18211 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,211
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
4659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,659
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,204
5 minutes
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easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2186 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,186
2 1/4 hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,401
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,452
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,873
10 minutes
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easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
692
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1749 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,749
4 1/2 hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4504 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,504
2 hours, plus chilling
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