Dinner

This mapo tofu recipe comes from chef Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese restaurant.

Some chefs like using kosher chickens because they're salted and you get awesome flavor without brining.

The truth is, you can use any supermarket bone-in ham for this recipe, or buy a half ham and cut the recipe accordingly. But considering the holiday occasion, it's worthwhile to get the best cured, smoked, bone-in ham you can find. Special-order one from your butcher or from dartagnan.com (we love the applewood-smoked version).

A classic twist on your basic meat-and-potatoes meal, chicken sausages and squash keep things healthy.

Score the chicken thighs to deliver more spice and flavor to the meat and encourage quicker cooking.

This Asian-inspired broccoli beef recipe will make you forget all about that takeout menu.

Marinate thinly-sliced mushrooms to create a simple, fresh salad.

Here's a soufflé recipe by Michel Richard of Citronelle in Washington, D.C. that can stand up for itself. Whip the whites until firm, but stop before they get too stiff.

In Rome, chef Barbara Lynch ate the perfect carbonara: The sauce was bright yellow from fresh eggs, and each rigatoni hid cubes of fatty guanciale. This is her recipe.

This salmon cakes recipe is an affordable, healthy weeknight dinner, and it's a great way to eat one of your favorite fish in a new way.

Dredging the scallops in curry powder before searing them means the spices toast as the scallops cook.

Steaks this thick need a two-step cooking process. Give them a good sear on the stove-top, then transfer them to a the oven to allow the inside to finish cooking without burning the outside. Ask your butcher to french the bones by removing excess fat and muscle, if desired.

Chop whatever veg you've got in your fridge to make this soup.

Red wine and pancetta add richness to the dish, but good beef broth really takes it to the next level.

This fried rabbit recipe will make a believer out of anyone—just don't mention Thumper.