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Weeknight Meals

Farro with Wild Mushrooms and Herbs

In this creamy, risotto-like side, arborio rice is replaced with healthier whole-grain farro.

Pork Loin Braised in Milk

If you prefer a smooth sauce, purée it in a blender. Serve with roasted potatoes and sautéed greens.

Treviso Salad with Orange Vinaigrette and Manchego

Can't find Treviso, the long, thin variety of radicchio? Substitute endive or any other member of the bitter chicory family to play off the sweet citrus dressing.

Mustard Greens, Roasted Squash, and Hazelnut Salad

Use this toasted-hazelnut vinaigrette on any fall salad.

Chicken in Garlic-Almond Sauce

Bon Appétit Test Kitchen director Mary-Frances Heck learned this quick braise from her host mother while studying in Spain.

Roasted Pepper and Onion Salad with Blue Cheese

Add Sherry vinegar right to the baking dish to turn the juices from the roasted vegetables into a simple, vibrant vinaigrette.

Seared Steak Lettuce Cups

If you're looking for fresh hits of color and crunch for the buffet, here's your answer.

Frico

These one-ingredient lacy cheese crackers are more impressive than any cheese board.

Chile-Lime Cashews

Makrut lime leaves give this spiced nut mix its citrusy, floral notes. Can't find any? Just double the lime zest.

Creamy Tomato Soup

This recipe can easily be doubled to feed a larger group—and makes for great leftovers. For a lighter soup, omit the cream; or for a little decadence, add more cream or swirl in a little crème fraîche.

Spinach With Chickpeas and Fried Eggs

We love the frilly edges of olive oil-fried eggs. Serve them over chickpeas for a vegetarian main.

Queso Fundido

You can reheat this ooey-gooey dip in a skillet, or keep it warm in a fondue pot.

Pistachio-Crusted Scallops

"For maximum flavor, I like to toast the nuts until they're almost burnt."

Roasted Red Pepper Soup Shots

This uncooked soup is quick to prepare but delivers deep, bright flavor. A range of toppings makes it even more visually appealing.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

The secret to making grilled cheese for a crowd? Turn on the oven (the standard skillet method is too labor-intensive). Encourage guests to customize their sandwiches with the cheeses, breads, and fixings you've set out. Then simply pop them on a baking sheet and cook.

Garlic Shrimp and White Beans

Roasted Root Vegetables with Romesco Sauce

After we make a batch of this romesco sauce, we put it on things like eggs, grilled cheese, and turkey sandwiches. We find any excuse we can think of to dunk and cover stuff in the incredibly versatile and tasty romesco.

Arugula Pesto

Pecan Rice

Editor's note: This recipe is part of a special Thanksgiving menu created by chefs Allison Vines-Rushing and Slade Rushing of MiLa restaurant in New Orleans. This dish is a rice pilaf, where the rice is toasted in oil with onion before liquid is added to finish the cooking. The addition of chopped pecans adds an additional nuttiness to the toasted rice. Pilafs are usually made with a meat-based stock like chicken; if you want a vegetarian version, you can easily substitute vegetable stock or water. We like to serve this alongside our turkey at Thanksgiving.

Pizza 6: Pan-fried Hawaiian Pizza

The pan-fried pizza move comes in handy during the summer when you don't want to turn the oven to 500°F.
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