Dinner

Though this pâté can be eaten the day it's made, we find it even more flavorful when made one or two days ahead. If you use several small ramekins instead of a pâté crock or terrine, you may need more clarified butter to seal the tops.

Make this shrimp risotto for a weeknight dinner. With bright flavor from lemon zest and fresh asparagus, it’s an ideal meal for spring.

Too many turkey meatloaf recipes have resulted in a dry, uninspiring dinner. But soaking breadcrumbs in milk prevents the meatloaf from drying out as it cooks.

This Moroccan chicken tagine recipe is savory and a little bit sweet, and gently spiced with cinnamon.

Build a sauce bulked up with jarred red peppers and green olives, then toss it with pasta and lots of mozzarella cheese that goes crisp on top and cheesy-pully in the middle in the oven.

Truly a one-pot wonder, this dish is homey, comforting, and weeknight-friendly (thanks to the minimal cleanup). Rinse your rice until the water runs clear before adding to keep the grains from going clumpy or gummy in the pot.

Paneer is perfect for this toasted sandwich recipe—the cheese is creamy but doesn’t melt completely, adding a satisfying texture to an easy tomato sauce that’s spiced with jalapeño, ginger, coriander, and cumin and mustard seeds. Searing the paneer leaves some bits a little crunchier than others while adding a smoky flavor to the sauce; Sach is my favorite brand. You can serve the sauce simply with flatbread or over rice or use it as the filling in enchiladas or tacos (topped with sautéed mushro.…

Spiced tomato sauce with bits of creamy paneer fills delicious stuffed peppers here, but it can also be served with flatbread, over quinoa, or in a quesadilla.

Starring crispy fried thigh meat dressed in a savory, citrus glaze, orange chicken is a Chinese American take-out staple well worth making at home.

Mild, flaky cod gets an ideal counterpart in this silky-creamy miso–butternut squash sauce. The sauce delivers plenty of flavor thanks to miso and ginger, topped with lemon, cilantro, and chili crisp. The cooking time will vary depending on the fish’s thickness, so keep an eye on it as it cooks; you will know it is done when the fish flakes easily at the push of a fork. 

This simple soup packs a lot of flavor thanks to miso and ginger in the base, plus punchy finishers like lemon juice, cilantro, and chili crisp.

This easy chunky guacamole recipe gets warmth from a dash of cumin and heat from fresh or pickled jalapeño.

This dressed eggplant is wonderful as an appetizer or a full meal on its own.

Braise tofu in an aromatic and spice-filled broth that’s used not just once but over and over again.