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Salting the potatoes ahead of time draws out some of their liquid and guarantees they're well seasoned.

Packing these puppies full of veggies gives them a wallop of low-cal flavor, leaving plenty of room for queso.

Opting for top round beef keeps our sliders on the leaner side, with only 4 g sat fat apiece.

With a bag of frozen kale in your freezer, this elegant dish comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Pull the eggs off the heat when they still look a little loose; carryover cooking will do the rest.

This one-pan shrimp dinner is just the thing for a busy weeknight when you want something warm, but also light and fresh.

Use mature flat-leaf spinach— the baby leaves lack flavor and texture.

If you can't find fresh chorizo, use any fresh sausage. For less heat, choose a sweet (mild) Italian sausage.

Frittatas are excellent served warm or at room temperature, which means that this meatless main is a perfect do-ahead dish.

Green beans have a certain suave, slender elegance that makes them a classic accompaniment to rosy-red roast beef. But too often, they get short shrift: a quick drizzle of butter, a squirt of lemon, and onto the table they go. We suggest you coddle them a little this year. Try tossing them in a hot skillet with shallots and pecans that get caramelized in buttery brown sugar, and you'll see just how special green beans can be. Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Christmas Classic. Menu also includes Herb-Crusted Beef Rib Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Pinot Noir Jus and Tiramisu Yule Log .

Give Swiss chard a flavor boost by adding whole chopped lemon instead of just the juice. Simmering it first softens the texture and bitter undertones. Serve this dish with Red Quinoa with Pistachios .

Buy thinly sliced beef at Korean markets, or ask your butcher to cut it for you.

Psilakis uses fresh sheep's milk ricotta, but fresh cow's milk ricotta works, too.

Virtually every tortería serves this torta, split hot dogs griddled and tucked inside bread. Instead of ketchup and relish, you dress your dog with all the typical torta condiments. Good old yellow American cheese provides another melty flavor and texture. It's not diet food, that's for sure, but it sure is delicious.