European
Country Mince Pie
A sleeper hit from Bon Appetit’s 1974 Thanksgiving menu, this mincemeat pie recipe is deeply fruity and loaded with warm spices.
By Rick Martinez
Easiest Meatballs
We stripped these Italian-style meatballs down to the most essential elements for weeknight realness.
By Chris Morocco
Beef Stroganoff
A splash of fish sauce adds instant umami in author Beth Nguyen’s take on this classic dish.
By Beth Nguyen
Extremadura Almond Pie
Lofty, fudgy almond custard barely contained within a tender, flaky crust make this pie from the Extremadura region of Spain a rustic showstopper.
By James Martin
Baked Ziti
With its creamy Parmesan béchamel and tangy pancetta-enriched marinara sauce, this baked ziti recipe is one of our favorite uses for a casserole dish.
By Dawn Perry
Horchata
Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Fresh Pasta With Buttered Tomatoes
Two-ingredient homemade pasta (no machine required!) meets a buttery yet fresh tomato sauce finished with a drop of umami-rich fish sauce.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Pasta alla Norma
Let your summer eggplant and basil shine in this classic Sicilian pasta.
By Kendra Vaculin
French 75
The French 75 is that rare creature of a cocktail: elegant enough to make you feel like it’s New Year’s Eve in Paris but supremely simple to assemble.
By Chris Morocco
Gazpacho
Great summer gazpacho starts with epic tomatoes—because this preparation is raw, there’s no hiding a substandard specimen.
By Rick Martinez
Chicken Cordon Bleu
This classic recipe features chicken breasts stuffed with thin slices of ham and cheese that are then coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried.
By John Becker and Megan Scott
Bloody Mary Salmorejo
A cousin to gazpacho, salmorejo gets its velvety texture from the inclusion of bread in the mix with summer’s best tomatoes.
By Kendra Vaculin
BA’s Best Chicken Parm
We deconstructed every aspect of this iconic dish to bring you our ideal version. No more sad, soggy, mediocre outcomes allowed!
By Molly Baz
Negroni
Adjust the classic proportions of the gin, vermouth, and Campari in a negroni cocktail recipe for this updated version from London’s Chiltern Firehouse.
By Chiltern Firehouse, London
Use-It-Up Frittata
You can put whatever you want in it, and you don’t even need to turn on your oven.
By Claire Saffitz
Giant Cardamom Bun
Turn your kitchen into a Swedish bakery with this oversized take on the classic cardamom bun known as kardemummabulle.
By Kelly Janke
Classic Potatoes au Gratin
Whatever you call it (au gratin potatoes, potato gratin, that cheesy potato thing), this classic dish never disappoints.
By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Christopher Testani
Big Shells With Spicy Lamb Sausage and Pistachios
Big shells aren’t just for stuffed pasta. Here they hold strong against punchy sauce, spicy sausage, and bracing broccoli rabe.
By Andy Baraghani
Seven-Hour Braised Leg of Lamb
Low, slow, and steady win the race when it comes to this juicy, tender, wine-braised leg of lamb from À Table author Rebekah Peppler.
By Rebekah Peppler
Bagna Cauda With Spring Vegetables
Though American versions sometimes include cream, classic bagna cauda is nothing more than anchovies, really good olive oil, and garlic.
By Stefano Secchi