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The squid only takes 3 minutes to sear for this simple salad.

A super simple red sauce lets the shellfish shine—say that 5 times fast.

The honey lends a sweet, caramelize-y twist to this quick curry, but if you want to up the heat, add a big pinch of cayenne pepper. Have some thick, crusty bread handy to scoop up all the extra sauce, or serve alongside a pile of rice for a low-maintenance comfort food dinner.

The noodles are just a vessel for this savory, gingery, simple weeknight sauce. Double the batch, and you’ll always have a way to brighten up simple grilled or pan-roasted chops, roasted veggies, or grain bowls.

Because you need more butter-roasted things in your life.

If you trimmed any excess fat off the steaks, render it slowly over medium heat and use in place of the oil.

Every Christmas Eve, chef Renee Erickson goes crabbing with her family and friends—then they make this simple and decadent pasta.

Build big flavor quickly with condiments that are already in your fridge.

For the holidays, Meherwan Irani makes this centerpiece-worthy crown roast with black peppercorn, fennel seed, and cumin.

A roasting trick for weeknight chicken yields juicy meat and golden, crispy skin.

Ask for the point cut, which is the fattier end of the brisket. It’s more tender and especially delicious.

A creamy puréed soup with delightful crunchy things sprinkled on top.

A totally hands-off recipe that can be assembled ahead of time.

Don’t waste any of the paprika-tinted delicious juices remaining in the pan—sop them up with rice instead.

One of the easiest, most impressive weeknight dinners we know.

This is Sohui Kim's recipe for tteokguk, which is traditionally eaten to welcome New Year’s Day.

The ultimate fancy-but-not-too-fancy date night dinner.

The ideal bring-to-your-friend's-dinner-party salad.

It's all about that special sauce.

What’s magic about this ultra-crunchy weeknight baked chicken? Well, kind of everything...

Puréed soups are easy because they don’t require lots of knife work... but they can also be boring. Amping up the seasoning and topping with crunchy shaved vegetables and bright herbs makes it clear that this one's not baby food.

This baked pasta is super-kid-friendly. (They won't be able to detect the cauliflower!)

English short ribs are cut lengthwise along the bone, so the meat sits on top. With a day or two of notice, any butcher should be able to cut them to order.

If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet for this shakshuka recipe, just cook everything in a medium skillet and transfer to a 2-quart baking dish before cracking the eggs.