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Weeknight

Turn that package of instant ramen noodles in your pantry into a healthy-ish dinner.

Sue Li

Put this 3-ingredient sauce on fish, or literally any protein, because it's ridiculously delicious.

Alex Beggs

This kimchi stir-fry is instant comfort in a grain bowl.

Christina Chaey

This foolproof dinner requires just enough "real" cooking that you can call it homemade.

Jill Baughman

Turn a can of beans into a hearty, healthy dinner in minutes.

Jordan Schaefer

Couscous, tuna, and whatever you find in the pantry—this five-minute dinner is a lifesaver.

Bon Appétit Executive Chef Mary Nolan

Canned chickpeas are great, especially when served with a side of comfy pants and Law & Order SVU.

Carey Polis

When BA's Andrew Knowlton puts his daughters to work in the kitchen, the result is veg-packed summer rolls that turn dinner into an art project.

Andrew Knowlton

Christina Chaey

Make a week's worth of desk lunches you actually want to eat with food you already have.

Elyssa Goldberg

A photo editor shares the super simple dish that quells her Cuban food cravings every time.

Elizabeth Jaime

A little weekend planning is the key to a workday lunch you'll actually be excited to eat.

Meryl Rothstein

For soup in a hurry, this spin on Italian meatball with a few clever shortcuts (hi, storebought sausage) delivers every time.

Nikki Reiss

When we walk through the door and need to eat RIGHT NOW, these are the dinners that never let us down.

Christina Chaey

Emma Wartzman

This 30-minute larb is crunchy, salty, spicy, and everything we want to eat tonight.

Christina Chaey

A few pantry staples turn plain soba noodles into a meal that's fit for company.

Mallory Stuchin

Who says cauliflower is boring? When it's deeply roasted and tossed with hot, cheesy pasta, it's anything but.

Hillary Smith

When a dinner of cheese and butter and noodles sounds a bit too indulgent, just add roasted veg. Boom.

Marian Bull

Break free from your usual basil-and-pine-nut routine with a wintry pesto that was practically meant for a simple plate of spaghetti.

Christine Muhlke

When all you want is a bowl of creamy pasta, adding a pile of golden-brown mushrooms makes it feel virtuous.

Elizabeth Jaime

The not-so-secret formula behind Sweetgreen and other D.I.Y. salad spots? It’s called mise en place. Give an hour to prepping a few of these components, and thank yourself all week long.

Claire Saffitz

Why you should be putting harissa on your pasta—really!

Marian Bull

Yes, the ol' cheese-and-butter on spaghetti combo works like a charm. But now that you're all grown up, isn't it time to get a little fancier with your pasta routine?

Rochelle Bilow