Dinner
With the Right Menu, You Can Throw a Dinner Party on a Weeknight
When you want to gather on a weeknight, you could absolutely order in. Or, you could make a fancy-ish dinner that’s even easier than figuring out what kind of pizza everyone is into.
By Joe Sevier
Clams With Sherry and Olives
The complex flavor of this dish—briny, aromatic, slightly spicy—belies the extraordinarily simple method of actually making it.
By Rebekah Peppler
Iceberg With Dried Oregano Dressing and Creamy Sheep’s Milk Cheese
There is something really good about crunchy lettuce and a bright shallot dressing filled with the flavor of dried oregano completed by creamy feta.
By Danielle Alvarez
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41 Farro Recipes for Salads, Soups, Grain Bowls, and More
All of our favorite ways to cook the nutty, chewy, healthy whole grain.
By The Editors of Epicurious
Break Out the Skewers for These Garlicky Grilled Chicken Boti Kebabs
Growing up, I ate these quick-cooking chicken kebabs with whatever we had on hand. Feel free to do the same—but stuffing them in a brioche hot dog bun is always a winning combo.
By Shayma O. Saadat
Chicken Boti Kebabs
These yogurt-marinated kebabs are infused with flavor from ginger, garlic, and spices. Pick all your fixings and tuck into the perfect bite.
By Shayma O. Saadat
Egg Salad Is Even Better With Chili Crisp and Charred Broccoli
The grilled veg pairs harmoniously with the creamy egg salad, which you can make as herbaceous as you wish.
By Hetty McKinnon
Egg Salad With Grilled Broccoli and Chili Crisp
Smoky, subtly sweet grilled broccoli feels luxurious served on a bed of creamy egg salad, turning this dish into a satisfying, comforting main meal.
By Hetty McKinnon
The No-Cook Dinner Party of My Dreams
When you don’t want to—or literally can’t—turn on the oven, you can still put together a delicious spread.
By Matthew Zuras
Esqueixada de Montaña (Cured Trout with Tomato, Black Olive, and Onion)
Esqueixar means “to shred” and that’s what’s done to salt cod in this traditional Catalonian cold dish. Trout is used in this dish instead.
By Katie Button
Watermelon Tomato Salad With Goat Cheese and Corn Nuts
Even though this salad is all about summery from-the-farm watermelon and tomatoes, the corn nuts make the dish. Their salt and crunch accentuate the juicy sweetness of the fruit.
By Katie Button
Chickpea-Potato Chaat Is the Low-Cook Recipe I’m Making All Summer
Potatoes and chickpeas are the perfect vehicle for soaking up salty-sweet yogurt, spicy chutneys, crispy sev, and chaat masala.
By Rachel Gurjar
Chickpea-Potato Chaat
For an easy, low-cook dinner, toss canned chickpeas with potatoes, cilantro-mint chutney, tamarind chutney, and yogurt, then top with chiles, onions, tomatoes, and chaat masala.
By Rachel Gurjar
Vegetarian Muffulettas With Pickled Iceberg
These pickled iceberg leaves are a good reminder that meat isn’t always required to make a sandwich substantial and well-spiced.
By Julia Turshen
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These Are Our 107 Best Dinner Party Mains
Need an excuse to have friends over? Here are 107.
By The Editors of Epicurious
Grilled Jerk Tofu and Plantains With Mango Salsa
For this grilled tofu recipe, allspice, thyme, garlic, brown sugar, and Scotch bonnet peppers join together in an aromatic marinade that’s spicy and warm.
By Chrissy Tracey
Put Down the Wine—Make Summer Risotto With Pineapple Juice Instead
Basil + pineapple make risotto feel summery and fresh.
By Tiffany Hopkins
Seared Scallops With Basil Risotto
If any risotto could be a summer dish, it’s this one, topped with perfectly caramelized scallops and flavored with fresh basil and pineapple juice.
By Kelly Senyei
Grilled Salmon With Peach Curry and Coconut Cream
Juicy ripe peaches and beautiful pink salmon scream summer. A little curry paste and herbs keep this sweet- spicy curry squarely in the savory realm, and a drizzle of reduced coconut cream cools things off.
By Gregory Gourdet
Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad With Grilled Chicken Thighs
This dish is inspired by a Thai-Chinese favorite, bami haeng, served from food carts and casual open-air eateries in Thailand.
By Leela Punyaratabandhu