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Use prepared massaman curry paste to speed up the preparation of this massaman chicken recipe.

This corned beef hash is a two-step process, but nothing about it is difficult. 

Serve this over a bed of soft polenta for catching the juices, with a simply dressed salad on the side.

Consider this fiery Korean kimchi jjigae-inspired tofu stew recipe a weekend detox. It’s spicy, clean, and capable of reversing any damage the previous night may have caused.

You can roast a chicken in less time, but going low-and-slow yields a meltingly tender, shreddable texture.

Here’s how to time this: Have the salad and onion ring components ready before you cook the steak and the sauce, then keep the sauce warm while you fry the onions. Toss the salad at the last moment.

Ask anybody’s nonna: Making Sunday sauce is not an exact science. You can use other meats—like thick pork chops or short ribs—in place of or in addition to the ones listed here.

The best part of any paella is the crisp layer of rice that forms on the bottom of the pan. Make sure to scrape some out for each portion.

With a steak this thick, you need to season liberally. As in, the surface should be virtually white from salt kind of liberally.

These seared scallops on the half shell make for a show-stopping presentation. If your fishmonger can’t order the shells for you, use small plates.

It might sound radical, but adding water to the pan makes total sense: The steam will help cook the burger through, while preserving moisture at the same time.

Everyone needs a faultless recipe for roast chicken—here’s yours. How to make something this simple feel special? Use high-quality chickens, and season them generously.

If you’ve made risotto, this recipe will feel intuitive, but the combination of earthy rye berries and mushrooms will taste completely new.

As if an oyster po’boy and a BLT had a baby; this appropriately messy sandwich achieves the ideal texture-and-temperature contrast when the oysters are still warm from the fryer.

Tailor this blue plate special to your taste—you could add spice to the potatoes, sub sausages for bacon, scramble the eggs, omit the onions, or add fresh herbs. While it’s great for brunch (chase it with a nap), we’d also love to eat this for breakfast or dinner.

The oysters will plump slightly in the hot soup and take on a creamy but firm consistency; if overcooked, they’ll become rubbery.

If you can’t find freekeh, use another whole grain, like spelt or rye berries.

We like to serve this main with couscous, rice, or grilled bread to sop up all of the shrimp’s intensely flavored cooking liquid.

Shortening is the secret to extra-flaky pie crust, but nothing compares to the flavor of butter. Use both, as in this super-luxe beef pie, and you’re golden.

Bobby Flay often uses terra-cotta dishes called for this recipe. These lightweight vessels, ubiquitous in Spain, can go from oven to table, and come in a full range of sizes.

In addition to being deliciously nutty, quinoa is a complete protein—but you knew that already, right? If you can’t find red, the white variety will work just as well in this tangy, wilted salad.

Savoy cabbage is a bright green, hearty member of the brassica family. Lightly braised with chickpeas and mustard, it becomes a vegetable worthy of a main course.

Browning and then braising whole legs for this turkey chili adds both body and flavor to the final product—so much better than the ground stuff.

Mujadarra is a popular Middle Eastern side dish comprised of lentils and rice. Here, it's perfumed with cumin and finished with yogurt. Serve along side roasted chicken or with a fried egg as a meal on its own.