Recipe Roundup

What to Cook This Weekend: September 28–30

It starts with diner-style pancakes on Saturday morning and ends with a salted caramel tart to impress your friends on Sunday night.
A single slice being removed from a tart topped with swoops and swirls of chocolate ganache.
Photo by Alex Lau
  • Photo of a pancake on a plate with fork knife and maple syrup.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    1/11

    Diner-Style Buttermilk Pancakes

    Buttermilk, baking soda, and seltzer unite to create these extra-fluffy pancakes. Their large size is classic for diners, but you can make them easier to flip by using smaller scoops, if you like.

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  • Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
    2/11

    Kimchi-Fried Grains

    Make a batch of grains on Saturday and you're within striking distance of a winning lunch on Sunday. This easy stir-fry is irresistible with a perfectly runny fried egg on top. We use kimchi juice to finish; it keeps the grains moist and gives the dish a kick.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
    3/11

    Chicken Cobb Salad

    Bacon does double-duty in this nuanced version of Cobb salad: the crispy slices add flavor and texture, and the rendered fat becomes the base of a warm vinaigrette.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    4/11

    Smoked Salmon 7-Layer Dip

    If you're entertaining this weekend, this is your appetizer. This recipe is a showstopping and grown-up version of everyone’s favorite party snack—the 7-layer dip.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    5/11

    White Bean Salad With Lemon and Cumin

    Toss cooked beans with red onion and a lemony cumin dressing; then pack them up separately from lettuce leaves to make quick lettuce wraps for lunch or dinner.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Dawn Perry
    6/11

    Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder With Zesty Basil Sauce

    This meltingly tender pork shoulder is the ultimate make-ahead summer dinner party main. A fresh chimichurri-style basil sauce balances the rich pork with bright zesty flavors.

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  • Photo by Gentl & Hyers
    7/11

    Yeasted Apple Coffee Cake

    Jump right into fall baking with this flavorful, bready cake topped with tart sliced apples and an irresistible cinnamon-oat streusel.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    8/11

    Instant Pot Caldo Verde

    The ingredients of this classic Portuguese soup (namely chorizo, kale, and potatoes) meld beautifully under pressure, so you only need water—no stock—to get a savory, rich broth.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    9/11

    Penne alla Vodka

    A generous dash of crushed red pepper cuts through the sweet, rich tomato-cream sauce of this Italian-American classic.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    10/11

    Sheet-Pan Roasted Squash and Feta Salad

    Feta and bread get roasted alongside winter squash, then tossed with pleasantly bitter greens for a salad that’s equal parts warm and cold, soft and crunchy, and sweet and savory.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    11/11

    Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart

    A chocolate tart shell filled with a soft-but-stable caramel filling and swoops of chocolate ganache is the kind of dessert romantic dreams are made of.

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