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The Official Meal Plan of COOK90 2020
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The Official Meal Plan of COOK90 2020

This year's month-long cooking challenge is heavy on vegetables, big on grains, and features weekend recipes from some of the best food writers in the world.
Paneer Butter Masala
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Paneer Butter Masala

Hindus consider cows and all their milky produce—cream, butter, and cheese—sacred. I can’t argue with that. Traditionally, this dish would be made with a few large slabs of golden butter; here I've swapped out that butter for cubes of paneer. 
Pesto Pasta Frittata
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Pesto Pasta Frittata

This recipe assumes you have fresh or leftover cooked plain pasta in the fridge, but if you happen to magically have leftover pesto pasta, throw that in (no extra sauce required).
Salmon Confit with Lime, Juniper, and Fennel
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Salmon Confit with Lime, Juniper, and Fennel

Gently cooking salmon fillets in olive oil makes their flesh become extravagantly tender and silky. While confit sounds fancy, this is a mostly hands-off oven method that’s ideal for weeknights.
Coconut-Braised Chickpeas With Sweet Potatoes and Greens
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Coconut-Braised Chickpeas With Sweet Potatoes and Greens

This recipe picks up speed by calling for (slightly) wet greens. The water that clings to the leaves will help the greens cook; the fact that you don’t have to haul out the salad spinner is a time-saving bonus.
Crispy Sheet-Pan Broccoli
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Crispy Sheet-Pan Broccoli

Three heads of broccoli spread across two sheet pans may seem like a lot. But when broccoli is this tender, crispy, and caramelized, it's hard to stop eating it right off the pan.
Dishoom’s Prawn Moilee Is the Best Thing I Cooked in 2019
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Dishoom’s Prawn Moilee Is the Best Thing I Cooked in 2019

A South Indian shrimp curry with all the flavors of a childhood favorite—plus a little bit more punch.
Prawn Moilee
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Prawn Moilee

A light, fragrant and utterly delicious south-Indian-style curry, packed with juicy prawns and tempered with coconut milk.
Spinach and Feta Cooked Like Saag Paneer
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Spinach and Feta Cooked Like Saag Paneer

Here’s a familiar Indian takeout staple—saag paneer—but with the ingenious substitution of large cubes of feta for paneer.
Cardamom-Pistachio Bûche de Noël
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Cardamom-Pistachio Bûche de Noël

A pistachio custard filling makes for an enchanting moss-green spiral inside this cardamom sponge cake Yule log.
Tonnato Deviled Eggs
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Tonnato Deviled Eggs

Wake up deviled eggs with a bright and briny tonnato-inspired filling. Top with crispy fried capers and salmon roe for extra salty pop.
Kimchi Soup With Tofu and Clams
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Kimchi Soup With Tofu and Clams

Two flavor powerhouses—bright, spicy kimchi and savory, briny clams—create a soup fast enough to make on even the most hectic weeknight. 
Roasted Cabbage Steaks With Crispy Chickpeas and Herby Croutons
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Roasted Cabbage Steaks With Crispy Chickpeas and Herby Croutons

When roasted at high temperature, humble cabbage becomes sweet and incredibly satisfying. In this recipe, the cabbage ‘steaks’ are a base for crispy chickpeas, herby croutons, and a rich and lemony garlic sauce.
Creamy Squash Risotto With Toasted Pepitas
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Creamy Squash Risotto With Toasted Pepitas

Miso and a paprika-packed squash purée makes this dairy-free risotto hearty and satisfying. Double or triple the squash purée, and use it in other meals throughout the week.
Winter Salad Hummus Bowls
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Winter Salad Hummus Bowls

Massage kale and brussels sprouts in a sweet, tangy dressing of rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey, then serve it with creamy hummus and jammy eggs.
Ponche a Crème
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Ponche a Crème

This traditional Trinidadian cocktail sings with the island’s most beloved ingredients and flavors. White rum meets citrus, spice, and creamy dairy—don’t skip the nutmeg on top.
Seedy Power Sprinkle
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Seedy Power Sprinkle

This savory granola will magically boost the flavor, protein, and crunch factor of any dish. Sprinkle it over a plate of whipped ricotta and crispy broccoli for an easy, veggie-centric meal.
Salad Pasta
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Salad Pasta

Not pasta salad—it’s salad pasta. A whole salad’s worth of greens, folded into pasta to make a complete dinner in one bowl.
David Tamarkin's 9 Favorite Epicurious Recipes of 2019
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David Tamarkin's 9 Favorite Epicurious Recipes of 2019

The Epicurious Test Kitchen created over a hundred recipes this year. Our site director probably shouldn't pick favorites. But what do you want from him? He's human!