Simple, reliable recipes for ordinary weeknights.

25 min

Everything cooks in one pot — the starch from the pasta thickens the sauce as it simmers, so dinner lands on the table with a single pan to wash.

40 min

Bone-in thighs braise on top of the rice so the grains cook in the drippings. It's the kind of dinner that works every single time.

35 min

A pantry soup that tastes like it simmered all afternoon. Canned beans, one bunch of kale, and a parmesan rind if you have one.

75 min

A light, old-fashioned sponge with a sharp lemon glaze. Whipped egg whites folded in at the end give it the 'cloud' crumb.

50 min

Boil, smash, roast. The craggy edges shatter like chips while the middles stay creamy.

10 min

Blistered in a hot pan, finished with garlic and soy. The fastest side dish worth making.