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The 10 Most Popular Recipes in October 2019

Hearty soups, golden chicken biryani, crumby cakes, and more reasons we're dining in.
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Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

Welcome to cozy season: The temperatures are dropping, the days are shortening, and the reasons to leave the warmth of our homes are dwindling. That's probably why we all spent the last few weeks stove-side, making heart hammy chickpea soup with shreds of kale, platefuls of crispy mushrooms with kale atop creamy white bean swooshes, and comforting, crumby baked goods like blueberry-miso cakes and apple-cheddar bars. We may be well into autumn, but these home-y recipes will hold us down from here on out. Here, the most popular recipes of the month, starting with No. 1.

  • Chicken biryani recipe
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    1/10

    Chicken Biryani

    This satisfying rice dish can often be an elaborate, ambitious affair, but our version simplifies the process without sacrificing any complexity of flavor.

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  • Image may contain Bowl Dish Food Meal Curry Soup Bowl and Gravy
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
    2/10

    Hammy Chickpea Soup

    Name a better activity for an autumnal, sweater-weather Sunday than simmering a cozy soup. (Oh, and apple-picking doesn't count.)

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  • Desk dip with eggs and sweet potatoes curried peanut dip
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Curried Peanut Dip

    This creamy, spicy-sweet dip pairs with leftover rotisserie chicken, jammy eggs, cucumber spears, and roasted sweet potatoes for the perfect desk-friendly lunch.

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  • A tangle of seared oyster mushrooms and kale set on a bean pure and dusted with sesame seeds.
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
    4/10

    Crispy Mushrooms With Creamy White Beans and Kale

    If you’ve ever tried maitake mushrooms, then you already know this, but they have an unbelievably rich flavor and aroma of piney forest floor and fresh fallen leaves. This recipe celebrates everything we love about them.

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  • Pan of carbonara lasagna
    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Pearl Jones
    5/10

    Carbonara Lasagna

    This lasagna version of carbonara includes mild Fontina, pancetta-studded ricotta, and eggs baked right in, toad-in-the-hole style.

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  • Image may contain Food Dessert Cake Pie Confectionery and Sweets
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
    6/10

    Suspiciously Cheesy Apple Crumb Bars

    Incorporating Cheez-Its into the dough results in a toasty, buttery flavor that your friends will be able to identify as deliciousness, but not necessarily as cheesiness. (Trust us, we did a blind taste-test!)

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  • Bowl of farro soup
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Kat Boytsova
    7/10

    Farro and Escarole Soup

    This delicate, brothy grain soup manages to be comforting and fortifying—but without requiring a nap afterward.

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  • This image may contain Dish Food Meal Bread and Cornbread
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Blueberry-Miso Crumb Cake

    Miso and 100% whole wheat flour add salty-nutty complexity to this super tender crumb cake.

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  • Image may contain Food Dish Meal Platter Lunch Noodle Pasta and Plant
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
    9/10

    Frisée Salad With Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

    Poaching eggs is one of those cooking techniques that's shrouded in mystery—but for no good reason! We have two tricks that will help you poach with confidence, even if it's the first time. 

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  • A plate of ham and cheese empanadas
    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Pearl Jones
    10/10

    Ham, Cheese, and Onion Empanadas

    Like your empanadas fried? This dough was specifically developed to withstand hot oil, and it works beautifully with any filling of your choosing.

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