European

Basil is a mere garnish in this nutty, cheesy, peak-season pesto sauce.

The author and Hollywood star on his foolproof holiday strategy. (Yep, there’s a martini.)

Embrace braising season with juicy bone-in pork chops simmered in a rich wine-and-tomato based sauce.

Thin rounds baked until tender and crispy-edged in a warming five-spice brown butter sauce might just be our new favorite way to serve sweet potatoes.

This showstopping centerpiece combines the flavors of very Cantonese sticky-sweet char siu pork with those of very British beef Wellington.

The shape of pastry tip you use for this churros recipe is very important. If the tip isn’t closed, or rounded off, the churros may break as you’re frying them (we used size 845 tips).

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

Crunchy phyllo, juicy raspberries, and creamy custard come together harmoniously in this decadent bread pudding-like dessert.

Hits of crème fraîche, lemon zest, and dill will guarantee you a rich and zingy shrimp toast. 

A laid-back risotto (not an oxymoron!) in a summer state of mind.

The bigger the pancake, the more room for maple syrup.

A nice steak plus this simple pan sauce will fulfill all your 10 p.m. Parisian dinner dreams.

Call it carottes râpées because grated carrots doesn’t sound quite as elegant.

Some of Spain's signature flavors, wrapped up in one super-comforting dish.

Spiced with Hungarian paprika, dill, and thyme, this comforting soup is just what you need when winter seems to go on forever, and ever, and ever…

All the flavors of Eastern European cabbage rolls, but without the rolling. 

Pasta cooks directly in its sauce in this genius vegetarian dish that stars lentils and deeply browned mushrooms.

These Italian vegetable fritters can be made from any kind of vegetable and baked, shallow-fried, or deep-fried.

Store-bought rotisserie chicken, puff pastry, and a simple gravy all come together to create something that tastes truly homemade.

Okay, it's basically a giant mozzarella stick. 

Embrace biscotti as the anti-gooey-chewy cookie that can be packed with coffee, chocolate, and nuts, and dunked in amaro, bourbon, or cold milk.

A warm ruby red mulled wine packed with enough cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger to make the whole house smell like the holidays.

Blanching the citrus peel in several changes of boiling water removes bitterness while still leaving plenty of bright flavor behind.

The one rule here is to use all of the cheese.