Cast Iron Skillet

No overnight salting, brining, air-drying, temperature changes, or complicated trussing, just a simple roasted chicken.

Nothing compares to cast iron. Whether you're using a standard skillet or an enameled baking dish, the material's heat-retention qualities can't be matched by any tempered glass or even stainless-steel vessels.

Serve panko-crusted white fish with a piquant relish of cucumbers, fennel, and chiles, kissed with both lime and cilantro.

Eggplant gets a big lift from buttery avocado and an irresistibly kicky, creamy sauce.

For perfectly cooked halibut, all you need is a kiss of high heat from a grill or cast iron pan and a simple vinaigrette. This version is served with a juicy tomato salad.

Cutting those slits in the fish is key. They help the fish cook more quickly and make it easier to tell when it's done.

A marinade made with Chinese mustard and fish sauce gives this punchy, summery steak salad exceptional flavor.

For this lamb burgers recipe, you'll want to splurge on good sturdy bakery buns that can absorb the extra liquid from the slaw and burger without disintegrating.

Ginger-roasted cherry tomatoes, skillet-charred snap peas and scallions, and plenty of fresh basil and mint make this lighter pasta salad eminently craveable.

If there is one time we’d want to cheat and cook something indoors, it would be to make a pot of rice to soak up the extra dressing in this snapper recipe.

Holding the raw oysters in the rice-flour dredge is a genius do-ahead trick, allowing you to shuck and coat the oysters hours ahead of fry time.

This recipe is going to instruct you to remove the backbone of the fish from inside the cavity—no small task but well worth it. You can also just tie two whole fillets of salmon together (skin side facing out) if you’d like.

Burying ribeye steaks in blue cheese overnight mimics the flavorful effects of dry aging with a lot less time and effort than goes into the real thing.

The rich flavors of crispy, tender chicken and smoky bacon balance the slightly bitter notes of frisée and shaved fennel in this hearty dinner salad.

Three levels of flavor-building means this customizable pork dinner can easily go from simple to next level.

This double-chocolate brownie with crunchy pecans and ice cream is perfect for dinner parties, family gatherings, or any time a hungry crowd wants something sweet and delicious.