5 Time-Saving Recipes, So You Can Get on With Your Life

How did I become one of those people who does a new year, new you challenge? It was an accident. Three years ago, as the editor of Epicurious, I decided to cook three meals a day, every day, in January. I tracked my progress (okay, humblebragged) on Instagram using the hashtag #COOK90. And before I knew it, more than 150,000 people were cooking along with me. Now the COOK90 challenge is a book (COOK90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals) (and Bon Appétit’s January Cookbook Club pick) filled with tricks, meal plans, and time-saving recipes like these. Each of them takes under 45 minutes, has 10 ingredients or fewer (not including extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper), and requires no special gadgets or appliances.