Weeknight Meals

Partially freeze the short ribs before you slice to get really thin cuts.

Never cooked cucumbers before? This recipe should convince you to give the method a try, especially when they’re quickly tossed in a hot pan and kept crisp, as they are here.

Our favorite and best method of making pasta—the same one the pros use in restaurants—is one in which the pasta finishes cooking in a glossy sauce made by emulsifying cheese into the pasta cooking liquid. It’s so easy and good it might change your life (or if not your entire life, then definitely your weeknight pasta game).

Because the fat is flavoring the waffles, look for high-quality, smoked deli bacon. 

You’re going to want to let this sandwich hang out for a bit before digging in so the bread can soak up those juices. Napkin not optional.

Stuck in a salmon rut? We got you. You'll never believe how easy it is to make your own sweet-salty teriyaki sauce at home, and there's no better application for it than this beyond-simple weeknight favorite.

You know what your Tuesday-night chicken wants? An irresistible tangy-sweet bath.

You want that lamb fat to render out gently; it’ll eventually become part of the sauce that will tie the whole dish together.

This chopped pesto requires nothing more than a cutting board and a knife.

Skirt steak is the ultimate summer steak for grilling—quick cooking, buttery, and versatile.

Warm browned cutlet + juicy, crispy, herby things = summer dinner without breaking a sweat.

Serve this salad as soon as it is assembled so all of the tomato juices and flavor stay where they belong.

This fish recipe is as healthy as it is easy—which is very!

A little meat-mallet action transforms this tough cut of beef into a quick-grilling all-star.

If you can't find sablefish, swap in lox, NBD.

If you can only find skin-on halibut, carry on: After the fish is cooked, wiggle a spatula between the skin and the fillet, and it will slip right off.

This dressing is coconut milk and lime juice—and it's amazing.

Super easy meatballs in under 5 ingredients, phewph!

In case you were wondering, yes, it must be Hellmann’s.

Any type of tomatoes will work, though cherry tomatoes hold their shape well. If what you’ve got is a couple of ripe beefsteaks or Romas, cut them into 1" pieces and carry on.

The farmers’ market in high summer is the best bet for finding the small, inky-purple, round eggplants used in this recipe.

The ginger-soy marinade here is everything.

This all-purpose weeknight green curry recipe has great flavor complexity for how quick it is to make.

This savory, larb-esque pork mixture makes for the ultimate all-purpose grain bowl topper.