Editors’ Collection

Cooking 101

Recipes featured in our Cooking 101 series, which gives you the knowledge you need to feel more confident in the kitchen. (Watch past episodes here or on our YouTube channel.)

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Melissa Clark’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Melissa Clark
312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
312
25 minutes
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Samantha Seneviratne
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
1 hour 40 minutes
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Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Samantha Seneviratne
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
131 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
131
1 hour 40 minutes
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Classic Thanksgiving Turkey
Melissa Clark
611 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
611
3½ hours, plus at least 12 hours’ brining time
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Classic Italian American Meatballs
Sue Li
1016 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,016
1¼ hours
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Lion’s Head Meatballs
Sue Li
420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
420
1½ hours
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Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce
Sue Li
758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
758
35 minutes
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Olive Oil and Chile-Fried Eggs
Andy Baraghani
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
10 minutes
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Olive Oil-Poached Tuna With Garlic Aioli
Andy Baraghani
92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
92
40 minutes
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Olive Oil and Honey-Miso Dressing
Andy Baraghani
183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
183
10 minutes
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Smash Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
689 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
689
25 minutes
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Thick Backyard Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
92 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
92
40 minutes
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Diner Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
20 minutes
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Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
805
15 minutes, plus heating the grill
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Spatchcock Roast Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
At least 1¼ hours
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Coconut Curry Fish
Millie Peartree
2543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,543
30 minutes
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Quinoa and Broccoli Spoon Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
7220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,220
30 minutes
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Creamy Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Samin Nosrat
1204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,204
15 minutes
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Fish Tacos
Sam Sifton
9436 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,436
30 minutes
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Grated Tomato Pasta
Ham El-Waylly
1301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,301
40 minutes
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House Dressing
Samin Nosrat
3311 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,311
10 minutes
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Spaghetti Stir-Fry With Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
270
35 minutes
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Cheesy Frittata
Sohla El-Waylly
796 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
796
30 minutes
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Taco Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
1552 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,552
35 minutes
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Creamy Lemon-Miso Dressing
Samin Nosrat
541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
541
15 minutes
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Butter Pilaf
Sohla El-Waylly
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
1 hour 10 minutes
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Roasted Salmon With Dill and Cucumber Salad
Sohla El-Waylly
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
50 minutes
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Broccoli With Sizzled Nuts and Dates
Sohla El-Waylly
1038 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,038
30 minutes
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Beef Suya
Yewande Komolafe
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Ian Fisher
17354 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17,354
30 minutes
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Buttery Steak and Potatoes
Sohla El-Waylly
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
40 minutes
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Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo
Angela Dimayuga
5906 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,906
1¾ hours
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Sesame Broccoli
Kay Chun
746 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
746
20 minutes
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Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,422
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Basic Stovetop Rice
Tejal Rao
718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
718
Up to 45 minutes
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Cooking 101

Recipes

Melissa Clark’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Confetti Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Classic Thanksgiving Turkey

Classic Italian American Meatballs

Lion’s Head Meatballs

Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce

Olive Oil and Chile-Fried Eggs

Olive Oil-Poached Tuna With Garlic Aioli

Olive Oil and Honey-Miso Dressing

Smash Burgers

Thick Backyard Burgers

Diner Burgers

Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers

Spatchcock Roast Chicken

Coconut Curry Fish

Quinoa and Broccoli Spoon Salad

Creamy Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Fish Tacos

Grated Tomato Pasta

House Dressing

Spaghetti Stir-Fry With Chicken

Cheesy Frittata

Taco Salad

Creamy Lemon-Miso Dressing

Butter Pilaf

Roasted Salmon With Dill and Cucumber Salad

Broccoli With Sizzled Nuts and Dates

Beef Suya

Spaghetti Carbonara

Buttery Steak and Potatoes

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Sesame Broccoli

Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice

Basic Stovetop Rice

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