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Perfect Pesto Pasta

The key for this recipe is to add the basil at the end instead of blending everything all at once. Use an olive oil good enough for sipping-there's a lot of it.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Pantry Pasta with Garlic, Anchovies, and Parmesan

This dish is for when a 3 p.m. hang turns into a dinner party or when you've had too long of a day at work. But just because it's comfort food doesn't mean there aren't techniques. They're the same ones...

Author: Andy Baraghani

Ricotta Frittata

Author: Cesare Casella

Lentil Soup with Wheat Berries and Kale

This is the ultimate "nothing in the house to eat" dinner that just happens to be vegetarian and extremely nourishing. If you have homemade chicken or vegetable stock on hand, don't hesitate to use it...

Author: Carla Lalli Music

The Ripper's Pasta With Uni and Caviar

Eric Ripert's original version of this dish at Le Bernardin in NYC is prepared with half as much pasta-usually super-delicate angel hair-and is painstakingly and exquisitely plated. I've doubled the pasta...

Author: Anthony Bourdain

Collard Green Gratin

In place of collards, you can make this with the same amount of curly or Tuscan kale.

Author: Joseph Lenn

Broken Lasagna With Parmesan and All the Peas

Break lasagna noodles into squares then mix with an easy sauce flavored with butter, lemon, black pepper, and Parmesan, plus three kinds of peas.

Author: Joe Sevier

Roasted Garlic Pull Apart Cheese Bread

Pull-apart bread is the very definition of fun. Just plop it down in front of a table of people and watch it disappear within 2.4 seconds. It really is that good, and can pass as an appetizer or accompaniment...

Author: Ree Drummond

Spaghetti al Limone

A combination of lemon zest and juice gives this dish tons of citrus flavor. The strips of thinly sliced zest add a welcome bright contrast to the rich sauce.

Author: Molly Baz

Steak Florentine

Author: Klaus Fritsch

Green Onion Parmesan Popovers

Author: Bruce Aidells

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Author: Elisa Mazzaferro-Rosenberg

Pasta With Brown Butter, Whole Lemon, and Parmesan

Using a sliced whole lemon gives unbeatably fresh aroma from the skin, bitter complexity from the pith, and tart, puckery juice from the flesh. Thin slices soften evenly and ensure that the lemon plays...

Author: Andy Baraghani

Potato Mushroom Gratin

Author: Bruce Aidells

Raw Asparagus Salad with Breadcrumbs, Walnuts, and Mint

Make this dish before you do any cooked asparagus dishes, at the start of the season when you get pristine spears. At first glance, the dish looks kind of "meh," but once you taste it, the flavor and texture...

Author: Joshua McFadden

Tagliatelle with Fresh Corn Pesto

Pesto is traditionally made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and olive oil. Here, the classic Italian sauce is re-imagined with corn in place of the basil. The finished dish has a creamy richness...

Author: Ian Knauer