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Crispy, Creamy Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese

What’s the best part of a baked mac and cheese? The crispy edges, obviously. This sheet-pan recipe maximizes the crunch.

Baked Ham

Use a fresh or smoked ham for this easy holiday ham recipe with brown sugar glaze.

Easy Butter Beans With Tomato and Marjoram

Fasolka po bretońsku, as these beans are called in Polish, are earthy and full of flavor, delicious eaten with fresh, crusty bread and nothing else.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

This simple preparation of sweet potatoes can become the base for many lunches and weeknight meals.

Easy, Cheesy Tuna Melt

The best tuna melt is properly cheesy and made with a tuna salad that’s good enough to shine on its own.

Chilaquiles Rojos

This chilaquiles recipe is the blueprint for one of my favorite comfort foods. It’s a great way to use up tortillas (or tortilla chips) that are past their optimal freshness.

Creamy Hummus

Starting with dried chickpeas elevates Yotam Ottolenghi’s homemade hummus recipe, which is rich in tahini, punchy with garlic, and brightened by lemon juice.

Seafood Boil With Shrimp, Corn, and Sausage

You’ll need your favorite seafood seasoning and your biggest pot for this seafood boil brimming with shrimp, sweet corn, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes.

Cucumber Salad With Dill

You can think of this cucumber salad as a spin on homemade dill pickles. It gives you a bit of that flavor without much time or effort.

Caprese Salad

Caprese salad thrives on simplicity and using the freshest ingredients possible: heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil–that’s it!

Creamy Black Beans

I use these creamy black beans in my breakfast burritos, but they can be enjoyed in many other dishes too. Make extra for bean and cheese tacos, or use them as a side dish with roast chicken. These black beans can also be used in tamales, sopes, or simply spread on a tostada with salsa. The possibilities are endless.

Creamy Coleslaw

This classic coleslaw recipe is timeless for a reason: It’s crunchy, cool, and refreshing. Here’s our best take on the crowd-pleasing BBQ side dish.

Gyoza

Gyoza—crispy, tender Japanese dumplings—can shine in your home kitchen. They’re versatile and fun to make—fill them with ground chicken or pork, then pleat.

Classic Deviled Eggs

ThisGourmetfavorite is our best and most basic recipe for deviled eggs. Serve them for Mother’s Day—or any holiday brunch for that matter.

Vegan Beer-Cheese Sauce

This dairy-free cheese sauce recipe yields more sauce than you need for two vegan cheesesteaks, but it keeps well in the refrigerator for five days.

The Best Vegan Cheesesteaks

The best vegan cheesesteak in Philadelphia is made by chef Ari Miller at his pop-up, Frizwit. Here's how to make a similar one at home.

Dan Dan Mian (Dan Dan Noodles)

Dan dan noodles are a popular Sichuan street snack, named after the bamboo shoulder pole used to carry it.

Spam and Perilla Kimbap

This salty-sweet kimbap—filled with maple-candied spam and herbaceous perilla leaves—is wonderful in a packed lunch or even at a picnic.
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