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All the buttery, garlicky pleasure of shrimp scampi with a sizzle of chile heat.

Fall-off-the-bone chicken thighs are braised to perfection in a smoky tomato potlikker.

Level up roasted root vegetables with a zippy fresh tomatillo salsa.

Lemon bars on holiday in the tropics.

Saucy, spicy baked eggs you can eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Our better-than-ever broccoli cheddar is lighter, brighter, and less gloppy than the kind you’d find in your corporate cafeteria—with a creaminess that comes from blended potatoes and broccoli stalks rather than heavy cream.

This chicken noodle soup recipe is about as comforting as they come. 

This deeply savory (and vegan!) take on Taiwanese youfan will make a gorgeous addition to any Lunar New Year feast.

A showstopping whole fish is a Lunar New Year staple. Assistant food editor Jessie YuChen’s version is straightforward yet stunning, doesn’t require any special equipment, and did we mention it’s absolutely delicious?

These mochi-stuffed jujube dates in syrup are the Lunar New Year dessert that’s (almost) too adorable to eat.

These little parcels have a juicy pork and kimchi filling, crispy bottoms, and the words “weekend cooking project” written all over them.

This is everything we want in a hearty, cozy meal: Tender yogurt-marinated chicken in an aromatic tomato curry, lots of caramelized onion, and fluffy Swiss chard rice.

These savory and oh-so-simple steamed eggs are the definition of cozy comfort food.

Sweet-salty peppery beef, crunchy garlic rice, and a runny fried egg make this Filipino breakfast perfect for any meal of the day. 

Like banana bread in pancake form, these pancakes have crisp edges and tender centers with big banana flavor.

Spaghetti squash sheds its reputation for being bland and watery in this baked-ziti-inspired dish, in which it’s smothered in flavorful tomato sauce and blanketed under a layer of melty cheese.

These crunchy, cheesy fried rice balls are the perfect snack for any time of day, and they come together in less than half an hour.

Epis, the punchy, peppery Haitian seasoning, gives this iconic dish its complex flavor profile.

If you’ve ever found whitefish too plain or bland, this sticky savory-sweet turmeric-packed caramel is your new best friend.

Bright, fresh, colorful, and easy to eat with one hand, this take on the classic Peruvian mussels dish is a great cocktail snack.

With salty cheese, toasted seaweed, sweet pears, and bitter radishes, this salad checks all the flavor boxes.

This layered salad is a garden of textural delight with crisp Asian pear, creamy Greek yogurt, and a shower of quinoa.

Pantry MVPs—canned chickpeas, mixed giardiniera, and pickled cherry peppers—mix and mingle with the freezer VIP—frozen spinach—for a satisfyingly spicy weeknight dish.

Not every chicken soup needs hours on the stove. This weeknight number gets a jump-start in flavor from browned ginger and bone-in chicken breasts.