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Lemon-Pepper Zucchini Pasta With Dill
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Aug 13, 2025

Lemon-Pepper Zucchini Pasta With Dill

A summer favorite, zucchini bulks up raw salads, lends texture to muffins and bread, and adds a subtle salinity to pasta dishes. That's the role it plays in this simple miso butter pasta. A little pasta water and spoonfuls of miso melt into a delightful sauce to coat the noodles. Searing the delicate squash and tossing it with lemon zest and black pepper, then with the pasta allows zucchini to do what it does best: absorb all the flavors of the elements around it. This dish provides a playful riot of balanced yet contrasting flavors for a quick side dish or an easy dinner.

35m4 servings
Miso-Grilled Shrimp with Corn and Shishito Peppers
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Aug 13, 2025

Miso-Grilled Shrimp with Corn and Shishito Peppers

You could throw some shrimp and vegetables on the grill and call it dinner, but a sauce makes the whole thing sing. Here, a pantry-friendly miso-honey sauce does double duty: It coats the shrimp before grilling, helping the exterior caramelize before the delicate meat toughens. Then, once everything’s off the grill, dunk the shrimp, corn and shishito peppers into more sauce. (You get to eat this dinner with your hands!) Leave the tails on the shrimp so they don’t fall through the grates, and also because a crispy, crackly shrimp tail is a treat to eat.

45m4 servings
Thin-Crust Fans, Meet St. Louis Pizza: Crunchy, Cheesy, and Totally Underrated
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Aug 13, 2025

Thin-Crust Fans, Meet St. Louis Pizza: Crunchy, Cheesy, and Totally Underrated

Make ultra-crisp St. Louis–style pizza at home with a flaky crust, sweet red sauce, and smooth, smoky Provel-style cheese.

25h8,2 (12-inch) pizzas
Sweet and Spicy Melon Salad 
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Aug 12, 2025

Sweet and Spicy Melon Salad 

This salad is all about contrast: sweet, juicy melon (honeydew or anything similar), a sharp lime dressing with garlic and shallots, and a good hit of spice from serrano and red pepper. It’s finished with roasted peanuts for crunch and lots of fresh basil to keep it bright and herbaceous. The flavors are bold, tangy and just spicy enough to keep you coming back for another bite. It’s great as a side, but also can be lunch and pairs well with a hot day, crispy tofu, noodles and pork, grilled meats or any light sandwich or lettuce wrap.

15m4 servings
Honey Lemon Chicken Meatballs 
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Aug 12, 2025

Honey Lemon Chicken Meatballs 

Sweet and sour meatballs, caramelized lemon slices and a sticky honey sauce come together in this irresistible one-pan dinner. The meatballs are tender, juicy and extra-lemony thanks to freshly grated lemon zest and bread crumbs soaked in lemon juice. For caramelized lemon slices that melt in your mouth, don’t use a large lemon with a very porous peel. Instead, aim for a smaller fruit with a thin skin; it should feel juicy when you give it a gentle squeeze. Serve this meal with freshly cooked rice and a glass of crisp white wine. Watch Carolina Gelen make this dish in this video.

50m4 servings
San Choy Bao (Pork and Water Chestnut Lettuce Wraps)
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Aug 12, 2025

San Choy Bao (Pork and Water Chestnut Lettuce Wraps)

San choy bao literally translates from Cantonese to “lettuce wrap,” and its contours are wide: cold iceberg lettuce, a stir-fry of finely diced vegetables and protein, and sweet Chinese bean sauce like hoisin. (The deep-fried noodles here aren’t essential, but they add a fantastic crackle to the juicy filling.) Unlike soft, warm comfort food, which lulls you, san choy bao wakes you up. It feels like a duel, with jabs of hot and cold, lunging back and forth between two worlds. The crunch of icy lettuce snaps into the filling’s steaming crisp bits, and if you can find fresh water chestnuts, you’ll be rewarded with their unique woodsy crunch. 

35m4 to 6 servings
One-Pot Paneer Pilaf
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Aug 12, 2025

One-Pot Paneer Pilaf

Meaty hunks of seared paneer let this pilaf hold its own as a satisfying vegetarian meal. Frozen cauliflower and peas keep the prep work to a minimum while frizzled onions, toasted tomato paste and aromatic garam masala add layers of flavor to this one-pot meal. To ensure distinct, fluffy grains, thoroughly rinse the rice and let it soak briefly while you prep other ingredients. For the best flavor and texture, look for an aged and parboiled basmati rice but regular basmati will work, too.

45m4 to 6 servings
Creamy Lemon Zucchini Pasta
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Aug 12, 2025

Creamy Lemon Zucchini Pasta

To transform an abundance of zucchini into a silky, irresistible mash, slice it thinly, pile it into a pot with a pool of butter and olive oil, and cook it slowly, concentrating its sweet and mild flavor. Tossed with chewy, nutty fregola and brightened with lemon, this spoon-friendly recipe becomes an elegant yet accessible dinner for toddlers and grownups alike, or a versatile side dish alongside any number of proteins. This dish makes great leftovers and reheats beautifully.

1h6 servings
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Sloppy Joes 
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Aug 11, 2025

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Sloppy Joes 

You can always count on this updated version of a school cafeteria classic to get dinner on the table during a busy week. These dump-it-and-forget-it chicken sloppy Joes make the perfect make-ahead meal to prepare in a slow cooker. They rely on canned chipotles in adobo sauce for an exciting flavor upgrade: The slightly sweet, tomato-scented beef mixture is now balanced with smoky, spicy chipotles and made lighter with ground chicken. When it comes to the spice level, these chicken sloppy Joes pack a pleasantly spicy kick, but can easily be adapted to any palate. (For a milder version, simply use less chipotle.) Enjoy over warm burger buns, sloppy but delicious.

4h 10m6 servings (about 1 1/2 quarts)
Summer Corn and Seafood Chowder
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Aug 8, 2025

Summer Corn and Seafood Chowder

45m4 servings
Grilled Steak With Tomato Tartare
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Aug 8, 2025

Grilled Steak With Tomato Tartare

This warm-weather dinner channels steak tartare's signature combination of rare meat and sharp accoutrements: The steak is charred on the outside and medium-rare within, then topped with a mixture of chopped tomatoes, shallots, capers and chives. But unlike classic tartare, the embellishments are left in larger pieces for bigger, bolder punches. The steak and tomato juices combine to form a bright and briny sauce that you can sop with grilled bread or drizzle over a tuft of arugula, watercress or Little Gem lettuces.

1h4 servings
Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew With Lemon and Coconut
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Aug 8, 2025

Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew With Lemon and Coconut

Soothing yet bright, this soup tastes like something that took careful attention, but really just requires throwing five ingredients into a slow cooker and letting it cook for hours. Dried chickpeas and cauliflower soften in the gentle heat, and the coconut milk thickens as the mixture cooks, seasoned with earthy turmeric and sweet lemon peel. While a little lemon juice balances the richness, the predominant lemon flavor here isn’t tangy but rather floral from the peels releasing their oils into the stew. Reminiscent of curries throughout South and Southeast Asia, it can be eaten over rice, or with sliced almonds or cilantro on top, but it can just as well stand alone.

8h4 to 6 servings
This Iconic Omaha Steak Is Every Whiskey Lover’s Dream Dinner
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Aug 7, 2025

This Iconic Omaha Steak Is Every Whiskey Lover’s Dream Dinner

Omaha's legendary whiskey steak gets its punch from a simple soy sauce and whiskey marinade. Here's how to make a great grilled version at home.

13h 35m4
Slow Cooker Senate Bean Soup
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Aug 7, 2025

Slow Cooker Senate Bean Soup

This ultrasimple bean soup has been on the menu at the U.S. Senate Dining Room and served to senators and their staff for more than 100 years. Even as politics have changed, this soup has remained basically the same: navy beans simmered to creamy tenderness with ham hocks, butter and onion. Fittingly, there is no consensus on where exactly the soup came from: Some say it dates back to the early 20th century, when Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho passed a resolution making it a menu staple. This slow-cooker version has updated the classic slightly, with the addition of carrots and smoked paprika. If you’d like more vegetables (how modern!), stir in about 8 ounces of chopped kale before serving. As a nod to Idaho, this version contains a single russet potato, which gets mashed at the end of cooking and thickens the soup beautifully.

6h 15m4 servings
Slow Cooker Chicken and Creamed Corn
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Aug 7, 2025

Slow Cooker Chicken and Creamed Corn

This easy stew has all the gentle pleasures of creamed chicken and creamed corn along with the zip of maque choux, a Cajun sauté of corn and peppers that is often enriched with cream. This slow-cooker recipe combines the best of both dishes for a rich braise, good on its own or served over buttered toast or biscuits. Because it is not as thick as a roux-thickened version, this dish feels right for corn season. It’s lightly creamy and full of sweet corn flavor thanks to the cobs, which cook alongside the other ingredients. There is no need for liquid; the chicken and vegetables give up theirs, making this essentially self-saucing. Add the reserved corn kernels just before serving so that they retain their sweet pop.

4h 30m4 servings
Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio Soup
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Aug 7, 2025

Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio Soup

In this no-fuss recipe, chicken Vesuvio undergoes a brothy makeover: Imagine the elements and flavors of the beloved Chicago dish concentrated in a pot, with chicken, oregano, thyme, garlic, lemon, wine and more. The result is a herby, lemony and garlicky chicken soup made substantial with the addition of potatoes and sweet peas. Once the potatoes are chopped into chunks, the ingredients combine in a slow cooker. Once the chicken breast is fork-tender and easy to pull apart, frozen peas are added to the mix for an inviting sweet flavor alongside a shower of freshly chopped parsley. For the best flavor, taste before serving and season generously with salt and pepper until every spoonful is perfectly salted.

4h 30mAbout 16 cups (6 or so servings)
Slow Cooker Lamb Stew With Chickpeas
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Aug 7, 2025

Slow Cooker Lamb Stew With Chickpeas

This rustic dinner party dish requires minimal preparation and lets time do the work to achieve meltingly tender results. Dried chickpeas become velvety under the slow cooker's patient heat, forming a hearty base for succulent lamb without any soaking or searing. Warm spices, garlic and lemon complement and brighten the stew's robust flavors. Serve blanketed in fresh herbs, with flatbread or rice to sop up the rich juices.

6h 15m4 servings
Tajín Mango Cucumber Salad
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Aug 7, 2025

Tajín Mango Cucumber Salad

Vibrant, refreshing, juicy and crisp, this salad is perfect for warmer days or any day when you need just a little pick-me-up. Coming together quickly, the combination of mango, cucumber and romaine is simply dressed with fresh lime and cilantro. Tajín, a popular Mexican seasoning made with chiles, lime and salt, adds a tangy and mildly spicy flavor, contrasting nicely with the sweetness of mango.

20m4 servings
Corn and Parmesan Pasta
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Aug 7, 2025

Corn and Parmesan Pasta

If there is a sign at the farmers’ market saying corn is on sale, I am coming home with at least six ears. While I always have the best intentions of turning my first haul into a salad, I love making a dent in my stockpile with this creamy pasta. Summer corn has a nice sweetness that plays with the saltiness of the Parmesan, but don’t worry, frozen corn will get you great results. The main thing is to make sure to blend your sauce as smoothly as possible, so the corn can thicken into the creamy yellow, slightly cheesy sauce it is meant to be.

45m4 servings
Easy Homemade Ice Cream
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Aug 7, 2025

Easy Homemade Ice Cream

This easy vanilla ice cream doesn’t contain egg yolks as a lot of ice cream recipes do. Instead, it relies on cream cheese to provide texture, stability and scoopability. The cream cheese adds a brightness to the finished ice cream and helps any flavor you add to it shine. While it’s excellent on its own, this ice cream also makes a great base for building almost any flavor you can imagine, from strawberry cheesecake to peanut butter pie.

9h 30mAbout 1 quart
This 15-Minute Creamy Pasta Dinner Tastes Like It Takes Hours
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Aug 7, 2025

This 15-Minute Creamy Pasta Dinner Tastes Like It Takes Hours

This quick pasta recipe turns store-bought baba ghanoush into a creamy, smoky sauce that cooks in 15 minutes.

20m4
This Sheet-Pan Chimichurri Chicken Is the Weeknight Dinner You'll Make on Repeat
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Aug 6, 2025

This Sheet-Pan Chimichurri Chicken Is the Weeknight Dinner You'll Make on Repeat

This tender, juicy sheet-pan chicken is slathered in a zesty green cilantro chimichurri and surrounded by vegetables.

1h 40m4
Slow-Cooker Gochujang Chicken and Tomatoes
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Aug 6, 2025

Slow-Cooker Gochujang Chicken and Tomatoes

In this straightforward slow cooker recipe inspired by dakdori tang, you’ll be rewarded with a tomato-braised chicken that’s light enough for summer but hearty enough for winter. The balance comes from the interplay of cherry tomatoes and gochujang: The tomatoes burst into a tart, light broth that’s deepened with warming heat and fermented savoriness from the chile paste. Serve the chicken with plenty of the sauce and tomatoes over rice, rice cakes, udon or ramen noodles, roasted sweet potatoes or grits. Garnish with any combination of toasted sesame seeds, lime wedges, cilantro or thinly sliced scallions or serrano chiles.

6h4 servings
No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake
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Aug 6, 2025

No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake

The caramel-y, gently spiced flavor and crisp texture of Biscoff speculoos cookies make them a great choice for icebox cakes. As the cookies chill in the refrigerator between layers of lime cream, they meld and soften, resulting in a sliceable dessert reminiscent of a frosted cake. The whipped cream layer includes cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk to sweeten and stabilize the cream, while lime zest and juice add a bright, citrusy contrast.

12h 15m10 servings