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
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
50 minutes
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Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
40 minutes
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Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
257
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
465
25 minutes
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Easy
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
581
50 minutes
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Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
597
45 minutes
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Easy
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
9½ hours
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
165
1 hour
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Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
621
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
About 1 hour
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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
About 8½ hours
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
40 minutes
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Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
885
40 minutes
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Poutine
Melissa Knific
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
About 2½ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,473
At least 4 hours
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,204
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
77 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
77
about 1 hour
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Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
151
About 2 hours
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,175
1 hour 25 minutes
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1419 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,419
20 minutes
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Easy
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
573
2 hours 50 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
675 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
675
20 minutes
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
470
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
697
About 4¼ hours
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Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,356
3 hours 40 minutes
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Easy
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,440
1½ hours
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
694 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
694
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1450 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,450
1 hour 5 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,518
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1034 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,034
30 minutes
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Meatballs
Kay Chun
814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
814
40 minutes
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Easy
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
577 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
577
1 hour
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Healthy
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,512
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
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Easy
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9528 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,528
1 hour 30 minutes
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Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
937
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,166
45 minutes, plus chilling
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The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,161
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,520
5 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,345
2¼ hours
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Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2598 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,598
45 minutes
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,559
About 40 minutes
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Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
643 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
643
10 minutes
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2092 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,092
10 minutes
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Easy
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
1 hour
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Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1851 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,851
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4725 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,725
2 hours, plus chilling
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