Lunch

We took inspiration from picadillo, a saucy spiced ground meat dish packed with flavor, and thought, Why not give tofu a similar treatment?

Whole jammy eggs are seared in ghee until blistered and crispy, then smothered in a gently spiced coconut sauce. 

The onions char on this pizza and sweeten in the oven and pair perfectly with sharp provolone cheese.

Dashi is the fastest route to a savory, slurp-able broth—and there are no loooong simmers or bags of chicken bones necessary.

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. 

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.

Dipping delicious things in another delicious thing is our favorite office lunch maneuver.

Roasted lemony broccolini, lentils, and salty feta are doused in a spiced oil that’s even better on day two.

The flavors in this sandwich get more delicious and concentrated as it sits, so assemble it in the morning and take it with you for the perfect lunch in the afternoon.

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

Lunching al desko can be a way more enjoyable and, yes, exciting part of your week.

From leak-free containers to insulated mugs, all the things our editors use to zhuzh up our brown bag lunches.

There are more ways than ever to get your midday meal. Here’s why we think brown bagging it still reigns supreme.

There, I said it. Now hear me out.

And more solicited (but questionable) advice for your next office lunch.

The thing that makes this satisfying, spicy-tangy salad so great? It’s equally as delicious served warm for dinner as it is eaten cold for lunch the next day.

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

A grain bowl in front of my computer is my version of self care. Don’t @ me.

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

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

Lunch-scopes. Useful, filling, optimistic.

A not-so-average torta with crispy chicken and black beans for the win.

Starting your grilled cheese (slathered in mayo, obviously) in a cold nonstick skillet, then slowly and gently heating it up is the trick to achieving evenly golden brown, supremely crisp exteriors, with molten cheesy interiors.

Not just scrambled eggs, but buttery, soft-scrambled eggs with tzatziki and a spice sprinkle that you never knew you needed.