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
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Lazi Ji (Chongqing Chicken With Chiles)
Ligaya Mishan, Fuchsia Dunlop
72 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
72
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Basic White Rice
Eric Kim, Sonoko Sakai
288 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
288
1 hour 20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
David Tanis
587 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
587
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Rice Pilaf
Naz Deravian
663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
663
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Double Smash Burgers
Farideh Sadeghin
652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
652
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Dutch Apple Pie
Cybelle Tondu
399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
399
9½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Kay Chun
169 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
169
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
622 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
622
1½ hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
or to save this recipe.
Mushroom Queso Fundido
Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
About 1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
364
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
About 8½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Naz Deravian
48 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
48
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Cutlets
Lidey Heuck
964 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
964
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Poutine
Melissa Knific
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
About 2½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30978 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,978
At least 4 hours
or to save this recipe.
Caesar Salad Dressing
Kia Damon
1386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,386
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Roasted Garlic
Kia Damon
84 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
84
about 1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Crab Bisque
Vallery Lomas
155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
155
About 2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,396
1 hour 25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,494
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Flank Steak
Lidey Heuck
715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
715
2 hours 50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Green Salad With Warm Goat Cheese (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
Ligaya Mishan
685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
685
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
1 hour and 50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Gumbo
Naz Deravian
702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
702
About 4¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
Pork Tenderloin
Lidey Heuck
2583 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,583
3 hours 40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Jollof Rice
Yewande Komolafe
3484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,484
1½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
or to save this recipe.
Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
1570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,570
1 hour 5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10677 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,677
50 to 60 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
1098 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,098
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Meatballs
Kay Chun
834 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
834
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Mole Verde
Jocelyn Ramirez
580 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
580
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3551 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,551
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
or to save this recipe.
Dashi
Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
35 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes soaking
or to save this recipe.
French Onion Soup
Sara Bonisteel
9613 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,613
1 hour 30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Beef Empanadas
Angela Dimayuga
939 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
939
2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,555
45 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
The Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Melissa Clark
5468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,468
20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Arugula Salad With Parmesan
Ali Slagle
1613 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,613
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Congee
Sara Bonisteel, Fuchsia Dunlop
2376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,376
2¼ hours
or to save this recipe.
Caesar Salad
Samin Nosrat
2643 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,643
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
The Ritz-Carlton’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
4596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,596
About 40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Tostones
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,204
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma
Francis Lam, Shama Mubdi
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Lamb Biryani
Tejal Rao
1861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,861
4½ hours, plus overnight marinating
or to save this recipe.
Chicken Soup From Scratch
Julia Moskin
4738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,738
2 hours, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

1 - 48 of 87 results

More Editors’ Collections