Gluten Free
Spicy Smoked Gouda Twice-Baked Potatoes
A smoked gouda spread melts into these cheesy potatoes, giving them savory summer vibes; if you have access to a grill, go ahead and cook the potatoes outdoors for double the smoky action.
By Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Lamb Chops with Cherry Glaze
Cider vinegar, honey, and bone broth mixed with fresh or frozen cherries makes a sweet, sour, and deeply savory sauce that pairs well with easy broiled lamb chops.
By Amy Myers, MD
Creamy Zucchini-Basil Soup
Cooked, puréed zucchini adds rich, creamy body to this easy, summery soup.
By Amy Myers, MD
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Hot Vinegar
Cucumbers are practically all water, so you gotta dress them like you mean it. This hot, sweet, and tart dressing will have them covered.
By Chris Morocco
Shaved Cauliflower
You can slice the cauliflower any direction you like, just be watchful of your fingertips on the mandoline and work over a bowl to catch all the bits of flying florets.
By Claire Saffitz
Chicken Under a Skillet
Butterfly your chicken with confidence—the flatter the bird, the more contact with the cast-iron pan—and the more crackly skin to enjoy at the end!
By Claire Saffitz
Coconut-Turmeric Relish
The sweet, spicy, and tart flavors in this coconut-turmeric relish make it a perfect match with cauliflower.
By Claire Saffitz
Smashed Cucumber Salad With Za'atar and Feta
If you don’t have za'atar on hand, dried mint is equally delicious infused into hot oil.
By Chris Morocco
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Lemon and Celery Salt
If you have ever peeled, seeded, and sliced cucumbers for salads, this recipe will hopefully change your mind. Smashing the cucumbers augments the vegetable's ability to absorb seasonings.
By Chris Morocco
Lemon Chicken Thighs
Humble white vinegar does double duty here, tenderizing chicken thighs while giving them a tart flavor accentuated by a super-easy charred lemon–garlic sauce.
By Molly Baz
Cauliflower Rice
Don't overcrowd the food processor with florets or you might end up with cauliflower "rice" that's a mix of too-big pieces and mush. Work in batches and keep the pulses short.
By Claire Saffitz
Roasted Cauliflower with Coconut-Turmeric Relish
The key to developing crispy browned surfaces on roasted cauliflower is baking in a superhot oven on the lowest rack so the baking sheet is close to the heat radiating off the bottom of the oven.
By Claire Saffitz
Cauliflower Steaks With Coconut-Turmeric Relish
Thick-cut planks of roasted cauliflower make for a stunning vegetarian entrée, especially when dressed with a sweet-and-spicy, chutney-like relish.
By Claire Saffitz
Little Gem Wedge Salad with Tahini Ranch
Philosophical question: Is it still a wedge if it isn't smothered in blue cheese and bacon? It's debatable, but we do know that this is a healthyish wedge salad we'd happily eat every day. It's got the rich part—a creamy tahini dressing that's so thick it anchors the greens. It's got the crunchy stuff—seeds and coarse salt. And it's got freshness—actual lettuce and herbs. Iceberg who?
By Andy Baraghani
Party Posole Rojo
Meet posole, one of the tastiest, prettiest, one-pot dishes on earth. Make ahead and all that's left to do is ice some beers and set out all the toppings.
By Anna Stockwell
Crispy-Skinned Fish With Herb Sauce
You don't need a culinary school degree to cook fish with skin as crunchy as a potato chip. Grab your nonstick skillet, start the fish skin side down, and slowly raise the heat. The skin will lie flat, gradually rendering fat like a strip of bacon, while the flesh gently cooks through. You can do this. Anyone can do this.
By Chris Morocco
Garlic Broth
Sick days (real ones, at least) are unpredictable, so having a back-pocket broth that doesn’t require recipe planning should be part of your medicine cabinet.
By Chris Morocco
Brown Butter–Basted Steak
How to make steakhouse-quality steak at home. Step 1: Buy a great steak from a great butcher. Step 2: Salt it liberally. Step 3: Gradually build up a crusty sear. Step 4: Butter. Butter?! Yep—butter. Browned, nutty butter will deliver toasty flavor to every bite. It's the secret to pretty much all the great steakhouse dinners you've ever had.
By Kat Boytsova
Flourless Chocolate, Almond, and Coconut Cake
This is a cake version of the chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons that are a Passover staple. Any nut will work in place of the almonds.
By Claire Saffitz
Baked Feta and Greens With Lemony Yogurt
Warm feta, crispy chickpeas, and wilted hearty greens become a fork-and-knife entrée in about 30 minutes.
By Chris Morocco