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Latkes

These crisp potato pancakes are the ultimate in holiday comfort food. (Don't skip the sour cream and applesauce!) Get them sizzling away in a heavy-bottomed skillet until beautifully browned, and arrange...

Author: Mark Bittman

Spaghetti With Cauliflower, Almonds, Tomatoes and Chickpeas

Pasta with cauliflower comes in many variations throughout Italy. This one is all about texture -- crunchy almonds, tender (but not mushy) cauliflower and plush chickpeas. The original version of this...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Bluefish Escabeche

Author: Florence Fabricant

Noodles With Coriander

Author: Marian Burros

Scallops With Pomegranate Syrup and Foriana Sauce

Scallops, yes, and pomegranate, but the real delight of this recipe is in the Foriana sauce, a sweet walnut, pine nut, garlic, raisin and oregano sauce I learned from my dad. The original recipe calls...

Author: Eugenia Bone

Porcini And Pumpkin Seed Salmon

Author: Mark Bittman

Sablefish with Hazelnut Crust

Use hazelnuts as a topping for Alaskan sablefish with miso, brown butter and a splash of wine. A delicious, light pairing with a glass of Oregon pinot noir.

Author: Florence Fabricant

Brined Turkey

This recipe, from the barbecue expert Steven Raichlen, was originally published alongside a pair of recipes for smoking the Thanksgiving turkey: one that has you smoking it outdoors on a charcoal grill,...

Author: Steven Raichlen

Spicy Beef Stir Fry With Basil

This simple, delicious recipe for a spicy beef stir-fry comes from Leela Punyaratabandhu, a cookbook author who adapted it from Soei, a family-run restaurant in Bangkok. Using thinly sliced beef tenderloin...

Author: Tejal Rao

Butternut Squash And Sage Risotto

Author: Florence Fabricant

Shad in Red Wine Sauce

Author: Florence Fabricant

Lemon and Garlic Chicken With Cherry Tomatoes

This is a summery dish to make in the middle of a cold winter (or early spring), but you can find decent cherry tomatoes even now, from Florida or from Mexico. I marinate the breasts in lemon juice, olive...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Cod Fillets With Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

This cooling herbed yogurt sauce is adapted from the chef Yotam Ottolenghi in London, who serves it with leek fritters. But it's wonderful with mild fish like cod. The fish, while delicious, is utterly...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Korean Fried Chicken

Spicy Korean fried chicken, known as Yangnyeom Dak, became very popular in New York after it was introduced around 2006. Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, the author of "Quick and Easy Korean Cooking," said fried chicken...

Author: Julia Moskin

Lemon and Garlic Chicken With Spiced Spinach

This is a heavenly combination; I'm not sure what I like best, the subtly spiced spinach or the chicken. They make a great combo. When you add the rinsed spinach to the pan after cooking the chicken it...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Lemon and Garlic Chicken With Mushrooms

In this Provençal rendition of pan-cooked chicken breasts, the mushrooms take on and added dimension of flavor as they deglaze the pan with the help of one of their favorite partners, dry white wine.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula

The original version of this recipe, which I wrote in 2000 to accompany a column about the many wonders of anchovies, is one of the rare Minimalist recipes I wasn't entirely happy with when I re-examined...

Author: Mark Bittman

Grilled Whole Fish With Lemongrass, Chiles and Coconut

Spicy, herbal and a little sweet from the coconut milk, these grilled whole fish are perfumed with lemongrass and spiked with tiny, potent Thai chiles. I like dorade here, but you can use any small whole...

Author: Melissa Clark

Swordfish With Lemon and Fennel

This dish is truly clever weeknight cooking - sophisticated, fast, unfussy and wholly delicious. Swordfish is cut into chunks, which cook faster than steaks, and then is sautéed in olive oil, butter or,...

Author: Melissa Clark

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms With Gremolata and Quinoa

When I discovered how delicious Brussels sprouts are when the edges are lightly browned, whether by pan-roasting or oven-roasting, they became a top winter vegetable in my house. Both the Brussels sprouts...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Yucatan Fish With Crisp Garlic

Author: Mark Bittman

Swiss Chard Fritters

This recipe, adapted from "Jerusalem," by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, appeared in The Times in 2012 as part of a Hanukkah food article. It is packed with fragrant dill and cilantro, and studded with...

Author: Melissa Clark

Baked Fish With Sesame and Ginger

Here's a virtuous though incredibly flavorful way to prepare any firm white-fleshed fish like cod, halibut or rock fish. Marinate the fish in a bit of fresh ginger and sesame oil then bake in the oven...

Author: David Tanis

Broiled Halibut Steaks, Nicoise

Author: Florence Fabricant

Sautéed Scallops Stuffed With Basil

Use the biggest scallops you can find for this recipe. They're easier to butterfly and more forgiving to cook (meaning that they take longer to overcook, which is the worst thing you can do here). If you...

Author: Mark Bittman

Grilled Fish With Pimentón Aioli

Pimentón is made from a red pepper similar to that used to make paprika, but it's smoked before grinding. It can be hot (though not super hot) or mild (which is called "sweet," though the flavor is more...

Author: Mark Bittman

Chicken "Piccata" With Chard or Beet Greens

These pungent, lemony chicken breasts that are among the top 10 dinners in my house. I pound chicken breasts thin, - to about 1/4 inch. This way, you can get a good two servings, if not more, out of each...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Roasted Shrimp and Pineapple With Peanut Sauce

This tangy version of Thai-style peanut sauce, bright with chile, lime, and ginger, is excellent with chicken and beef - and outstanding with shrimp. Here, the sauce is paired with sweet, juicy pineapple...

Author: Melissa Clark

Brined Turkey

This recipe, from the barbecue expert Steven Raichlen, was originally published alongside a pair of recipes for smoking the Thanksgiving turkey: one that has you smoking it outdoors on a charcoal grill,...

Author: Steven Raichlen