Dinner

Arepas

These chicken and avocado-stuffed arepas, which are known as reina pepiada (or curvy queen), were created in honor of Susana Dujim, a Venezuelan beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 1955. The 1950s also marked the invention of precooked corn flour, now known as masarepa, by a Venezuelan engineer. But arepas were around for hundreds of years throughout Latin America before that, the corn patties sometimes served whole or split, then filled with countless combinations. Preparing them used to be labor-intensive, but masarepa gives arepas a light and creamy texture without a lot of effort. Unlike cornmeal used for cornbread or muffins, which is ground dried uncooked corn, masarepa is ground from cooked corn and conveniently sold as dried corn flour. Masa harina is ground uncooked corn treated with other ingredients and is used to make tortillas and other dishes. Neither cornmeal nor masa harina can be substituted for masarepa, which is available online and in many supermarkets.

1 hr

Spicy Chicken Curry

This flavorful Indian chicken dish features bone-in drumsticks and thighs in a rich, spicy curry sauce made with chiles, garlic, ginger, and more.

1 hr 30 min

Za’atar Roast Chicken

This juicy roast chicken recipe is finished with za’atar, a fragrant Middle Eastern spice blend and paired with tangy sumac-pickled onions and savory black garlic tahini.

2 hr 20 min

Beef Ragu Recipe

This Big Batch Beef Ragu with Pasta easily feeds 8 people. You can make the ragu ahead of time and reheat just before serving!

Chicken Tinga Tacos

Chicken gets fabulous Mexican flavor with tinga, an easy-to-make smoky tomato sauce. This delicious tinga chicken taco recipe uses only a few simple ingredients.

2 hr 30 min

Arctic Char with Spinach Butter

Darina Allen, known as the Julia Child of Ireland, has run the Ballymaloe Cooking School on an organic farm in east Cork for more than 30 years. Here’s a lovely dish from her repertoire, a whole fish wrapped in a foil package, seasoned with nothing more than salt, pepper, butter and a sprig of tarragon. The fish emerges moist and juicy, ready for a creamy butter sauce packed with chopped spinach and herbs. Ms. Allen makes it with pink trout, which are plentiful in Ireland, but this recipe calls for Arctic char, which is more widely available in the United States. But you could substitute pink trout (also called coho trout) if you can find it, or large wild trout, or even thick fillets of steelhead trout or salmon.

50 min

Rosemary and Dried Cherry Pork Chops

Rehydrating dried cherries in hot water turns them plump and juicy—exactly what you want scattered throughout a rosemary-scented pan sauce for pork chops.

Greek-Style Pork Spareribs with Grilled Lemons

Michael Symon’s Greek-style pork spareribs are the perfect combination of crusty, meaty and nicely charred. They’re even better with a squeeze of grilled lemon.

3 hr

Gluten-Free Fried Chicken

We really went for it here, drawing on the flavor and texture of idli podi (a coarsely ground spice mixture that also goes by the name “gunpowder spice”) to create a gluten-free version of craggy-crunchy fried chicken. Our version swaps chickpea flour and sesame seeds for wheat flour, and, once fried, we dust it with lime zest, coconut, and crushed red pepper flakes. Be sure to fry the chicken to a deep brown to create superior crunch and coax out the nutty flavors of the chickpea flour and sesame seeds. And don’t skip the honey: It will balance out all the bold flavors.

Taco Salad

This Mexican American classic has roots at Disneyland. Charles Elmer Doolin, a cofounder of the Frito Company, created an edible cup out of Fritos and served it at his Disneyland restaurant, Casa de Fritos, in 1955. It was the size of a teacup, filled with ground beef, beans and sour cream, and called the Ta-Cup (a portmanteau of taco and cup). The creation was a hit, with recipes for taco salad made with various corn chips proliferating in the ’60s, becoming a staple in school cafeterias, and eventually growing into the jumbo version added to the Taco Bell menu in 1984. (The menu item was retired in 2020.) You can use any corn chip for this recipe, and there’s no need for it to be in cup form, but opt for Fritos, if you want that authentic taste. 

35 min

Ravioli alla Calabrese – Calabrian ravioli filled with provola, soppressata and pecorino

This ravioli recipe celebrates some of Calabria's most beloved flavours. The pasta parcels are filled with a mix of pecorino, provola, eggs and soppressata, before being dressed in a spicy tomato sauce enriched with pork.

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Grapes, Garlic, and Rosemary

Angie Mar's Pan-Roasted Chicken with Grapes, Garlic, and Rosemary recipe brings together a crispy-skinned chicken and juicy grapes for a simple yet elegant dinner.

45 min

Moussaka With Roasted Mushrooms

In this Balkan style Moussaka I have substituted the roasted mushroom mix for half the meat. But you can also make a vegetarian version with no meat at all. It is delicious either way, with a complex, slightly sweet Eastern Mediterranean sauce spiced with a little cinnamon, a pinch of allspice and a few cloves. Greek moussaka is topped with béchamel, which can be heavy, even gummy. But this one has a light, fluffy topping made with yogurt and eggs. There are a few steps involved here and the sauce is a long-cooking one, but you can get that started while the eggplant is roasting in the oven to speed things along or make the sauce the day before.

3 hr

Skillet Gnocchi With Leeks and Bacon

Inspired by the flavors of potato leek soup, chewy gnocchi, tender leeks, and crisp bacon mingle together in a sumptuous cream sauce.

Swordfish Sicilian-Style

This quick grilled swordfish gets bright herbal flavor from an easy lemon-oregano sauce. The recipe comes from the late, legendary cookbook author Marcella Hazan, who joined Food & Wine as a contributing editor in 1992. In 2018, F&W named this dish one of our 40 best recipes ever.

20 min

Fennel Sausage Pasta

Fresh pasta, quick fennel sausage, tomato, and a silky butter and cheese sauce make up this 35-minute fennel sausage pasta. Serve as a main dish on a weeknight for a fast and easy meal, or as a first course for an Italian feast.

35 min

Brussels Sprout Pasta

This brussels sprout pasta recipe taps nutty brown butter, crunchy pecans, and hot Italian sausage to create an easy dinner bursting with fall flavors.

Nigerian Beef Stew

A mainstay of many Nigerian meals, there are countless ways to make this stew.

3 hr 30 min

Roasted Chicken Provençal

This is a recipe I picked up from Steven Stolman, a clothing and interior designer whose “Confessions of a Serial Entertainer” is a useful guide to the business and culture of dinner parties and general hospitality. It is a perfect dinner-party meal: chicken thighs or legs dusted in flour and roasted with shallots, lemons and garlic in a bath of vermouth and under a shower of herbes de Provence. They go crisp in the heat above the fat, while the shallots and garlic melt into sweetness below. You could serve with rice, but I prefer a green salad and a lot of baguette to mop up the sauce.

1 hr 15 min

Chicken Piccata

The best chicken piccata makes sure the classic Italian recipe for chicken cutlets gets an ample serving of lemony white wine and caper sauce.

Kung Pao Chicken

The balance of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors in classic kung pao chicken is beguiling, but that tingling sensation is easy to recreate at home.

Scrambled Eggs with Herbs

Bangers and mash with onion gravy

Make sausages and mash with love and you're in for a real treat. We’ve perfected this recipe to make it the very best it can be

1 hr 10 min

Ultra-Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder

Pull-apart tender meat and ultra-crisp skin: slow-roasted pork may not be the most gorgeous looking, but the flavor more than makes up for it.

8 hr 25 min

Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan

An Italian favorite gets a gluten-free makeover thanks to almond meal. Cleanup is also easier: Instead of frying in a skillet, we bake the nut-crusted eggplant on a rack until it's golden brown.

Steak Salad With Feta Dressing

A combination of juicy steak, crunchy lettuce, and a creamy, feta-based blender dressing comes together for an easy summer dinner.

Next-Level Pork Igado

A rich, savory-sweet Ilocano pork stew featuring tender pork strips and seared pork liver in a glossy, flavorful sauce. Brightened with calamansi and balanced with a splash of soda and vinegar, this version is hearty and crowd-pleasing.

Proposal Chicken Parmesan

Inspired by Marry Me Chicken, this decadent chicken Parmesan riff is served over a luscious sun-dried tomato cream sauce.

50 min

Sriracha Lime Chicken

Zesty, spicy chicken legs marinated in Sriracha, lime and honey, then air-fried until crisp and glazed with the pan juices. Fast active cooking (about 25 minutes) with a bright, sticky finish—perfect for an easy, flavor-packed weeknight dinner.

Sheet-Pan Sausage With Corn, Peach, and Cucumber Salad

This summery sheet-pan dinner celebrates the bounty of the season and couldn't be simpler to make. Chorizo plays nicely with the salad, thanks to its spice.

Birria Tacos

There's nothing quite as good as delicious quesabirria Tacos, with shredded beef and melty cheese inside a crispy taco, dipped in broth. These tacos are next-level.

Simple Roast Chicken

Chef Thomas Keller's easy, streamlined recipe for roast chicken uses just six ingredients and produces perfectly crisp skin and juicy, flavorful meat.

Greek lamb meatballs

Prep these comforting Greek lamb meatballs with chargrilled veg and potatoes in just five minutes. A guaranteed family favourite, perfect for busy weeknights

40 min

Pastitsio (Greek Baked Pasta)

The moist and fragrant casserole pastitsio combines béchamel (a sauce of butter, flour and milk), pasta, ground lamb, tomato sauce, cheese, cinnamon a...

45 min

Wild Mushroom Risotto

If you can get your hands on fresh wild mushrooms—and these days, it's not hard—this wild mushroom risotto recipe is the best way to show them off.

Moussaka

Make our easy moussaka for an instant crowd pleaser. This classic Greek dish of layered thinly sliced potato, aubergine and lamb is topped with a creamy béchamel sauce.

2 hr 45 min

Filipino Chicken BBQ

Sweet-and-savoury Filipino-style grilled chicken skewers (Inihaw na Manok) with a tangy banana-ketchup marinade and sticky glaze. Best marinated overnight and served hot with garlic rice and spiced vinegar for dipping.

Oven Risotto with Mushrooms

Yes, you can make risotto without all the stirring—just pop it in the oven. And while that oven is on, use it to crisp up a bunch of mushrooms.

Philippine Chicken Adobo

A classic Filipino chicken adobo: tender chicken simmered in a garlicky, vinegary soy sauce and finished with a glossy, slightly sweet reduction. Easy to make and perfect served over steamed white rice for a comforting family meal.

Crab Cakes

Flavored with Old Bay seasoning, mustard and a splash of Worcestershire sauce, these classic Maryland-style crab cakes are heavy on the crab, with just enough bread crumbs and mayonnaise to hold everything together. Serve with homemade tartar sauce, lemon wedges and a green salad for a special lunch, dinner or appetizer any time of the year. For an hors d’oeuvre-sized portion, form smaller cakes (about 3 tablespoons of batter each) and pan-fry as directed. The batter can be made up to 24 hours in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.

1 hr

Simple Spaghetti Carbonara, Step-by-Step

Transform a few pantry staples, plus guanciale, pancetta, or bacon, into silky, rich spaghetti carbonara. Our easy recipe comes together in just 22 minutes.

Greek-Style Leg of Lamb

This is how the Greeks make roast lamb – cooked until tender, half braised in a garlic lemon flavoured liquid that transforms into a luscious sauce – no mucking around with gravy!

6 hr 15 min

Garlicky Braised Lamb Shanks with Sweet Peppers

This garlicky braised lamb recipe comes from the legendary Jeremiah Tower, who served the slow-cooked lamb shanks with soft, sweet bell peppers at his San Francisco restaurant stars. The dish is simple, but cooking low and slow brings big flavor.

3 hr 10 min

Fried Chicken with Tomato Gravy

This crispy fried chicken recipe from chef Scott Peacock was named one of our 40 best recipes ever in 2018. Serve it with the accompanying tomato gravy and Edna Lewis' irresistible biscuits for a meal with plenty of Southern charm. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

9 hr 30 min

Charred Cabbage With Sausages and Apples

Roasted alongside sausages until tender and blistered, cabbage is the star of this sheet pan dinner that’s offset with horseradish cream and crunchy apples.

Bulalo (Filipino Beef Soup)

A rich, comforting Filipino beef soup made with marrow bones and tender short ribs (or shank). The long-simmered broth is collagen-rich and deeply flavorful—perfect with hot rice and a spoonful of marrow.

Chicken Katsu Kare-Kare

A fusion of Japanese katsu and Filipino kare-kare: crispy panko-breaded chicken served with a rich, peanut-forward annatto sauce and a trio of vegetables. Serve with steamed rice and a spoon of bagoong for an authentic, savory finish.

Calzone di verdura – Swiss chard, mozzarella, pine nut and raisin calzone

This vegetarian calzone recipe is packed with Swiss chard, pine nuts, raisins and stringy mozzarella; flavours typical of the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Easiest Meatballs

We stripped a classic Italian meatball recipe down to the most essential elements to accommodate all your busy weeknight realities.

Cheesy Pork Embutido

Filipino-style pork embutido loaded with smoked Gouda and wrapped around hot dogs and hard‑boiled eggs. Savory, slightly smoky, and great sliced for sandwiches or served with banana ketchup. Perfect for gatherings or an easy comfort‑food dinner.