Basically 10x10

Welcome to the Basically 10x10, a series of 10 simple, essential recipes that will make you a better cook. If you’re the kind of person who wishes they had a tried-and-true arsenal of delicious, effortless dishes at your fingertips, well, you’re in the right place. Let’s do this!
Photo by Heidi's Bridge1/10Spaghetti With Pomodoro Sauce
A silky, balanced, cling-to-the-pasta tomato sauce with little to get in the way.
Photo by Heidi's Bridge2/10Steak Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
Crusty, juicy sliced steak + a fully-loaded salad = what we want to eat most nights of the week, TBH.
Photo by Caleb Adams, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone and Jennifer Ophir3/10Crispy Roasted Broccoli With Tahini Sauce
High heat and the simplest sauce ever make for roasted veggies that feel like a dish, not an afterthought.
Photo by Caleb Adams4/10Coconut-Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
This simple, big-flavor chicken thigh dish is a great intro to the fundamentals of braising—once you've got the method down, you can braise just about anything.
5/10Lemon Pound Cake
Every cook should have at least one good dessert up their sleeve, and this classic, lightly-glazed lemon pound cake should be yours.
Photo by Caleb Adams6/10Basically Black Bean Soup
Few ingredients have such a stellar deliciousness-to-affordability ratio, and the best part about starting a soup with dried beans is that they create their own incredibly savory broth as they cook.
7/10Crispy Sheet-Pan Meatballs With Salsa Verde
The quickest, most fuss-free and delicious meatball recipe that ever was or will be.
8/10Every Night Salad with Yogurt Ranch
This crunchy romaine number, drizzled with a creamy, craveable yogurt-based homemade ranch dressing, is the kind of salad that goes with just about anything, from delivery pizza to pan-seared pork chops.
Photo by Caleb Adams, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone and Jennifer Ophir9/10Crispy-Skin Salmon With Miso-Honey Sauce
Quick cooking, not-too-expensive, and super satisfying, salmon fillets are a weeknight dinner slam dunk—and our go-to method for making them is pretty much un-mess-up-able.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser10/10No-Fail Roast Chicken With Lemon and Garlic
Only 6 ingredients, and you'll always know when it's done.