Articles filed under Dinner
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Instant ramen is a pantry superhero that can turbocharge your cookingOct 01, 2025 5:50 am - This upgrade to instant ramen is inspired by Mexican stewed beans and requires only a handful of ingredients. It’s “an excellent canvas for a wide range of garnishes, allowing you to take it in numerous directions based on whatever you have on hand,” writes Peter J. Kim in his “Instant Ramen Kitchen” cookbook.
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These globally inspired dishes are tasty ways to cut food wasteSep 30, 2025 6:01 am - Take a look at cuisines from around the world, and you’re guaranteed to find dishes with a particular superpower: They let you throw in whatever food you’ve got. These flexible recipes fight food waste and save money, one half-eaten onion at a time.
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This branzino with red pepper puree feels like a seaside escapeSep 30, 2025 5:04 am - A spread of pureed roasted red peppers seasoned with Calabrian chiles makes a luscious sauce for a flaky white fish. Piled with a crisp, lemony fennel salad and garnished with olives, it’s a simple and elegant Mediterranean-style meal.
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How to transform frozen pizza from blah to brilliantSep 24, 2025 5:50 am - Here are four top tips to nudge frozen pizza even closer to your favorite delivery and make the overall baking experience even better.
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Cod and orzo get a classic Italian treatment in this skillet mealSep 23, 2025 4:48 am - Mild cod is treated to some of the richness of pasta Amatriciana in this one-pan dinner. First, for an unforgettably flavorful crust, coat the fish fillets in grated pecorino Romano and pan-fry until the cheese turns golden brown. In the same skillet, simmer orzo with bacon, sweet onions, smoky paprika and cherry tomatoes.
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Marcus Samuelsson’s chicken with mumbo sauce layers sweetness and spiceSep 23, 2025 4:44 am - These roast chicken thighs, lacquered with a sweet and spicy mumbo sauce, are inspired by a dish at chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Marcus DC restaurant in Washington. The sauce is a staple of the city’s takeout joints, but Samuelsson’s version has layers of flavor that take it to new heights.
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Cheesy tomato pie the perfect showcase for your garden’s bountySep 17, 2025 5:56 am - If your late-summer motto is “No tomato shall go to waste,” this savory pie is for you. It’s perfect for low-moisture varieties, but — with a little roasting — you can use whatever tomatoes are cluttering your counter.
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What’s the best frozen pizza brand? This taste test found a clear winner.Sep 17, 2025 5:41 am - Frozen pizza is the hero of many clutch situations. Not all pies are created equal, though. Of the pack of pies in your grocer’s freezer, some are duds, but some are sure to offer you the winner, winner, pizza dinner (or snack) you’re craving. Here’s how 11 top brands sliced up.
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‘Comfort food’ that won’t weigh you down: Three chicken dishes for fallSep 17, 2025 5:27 am - As the air starts to crisp and the evenings draw in earlier, there’s something especially comforting about gathering around a hearty chicken dish. Chicken is endlessly versatile, but in the cooler months it takes on a whole new role: warming and nourishing.
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Turn summer’s best vegetables into a colorful, gently spiced kormaSep 09, 2025 4:28 am - Saucy and rich, this korma is packed with summer vegetables. You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand — fresh or frozen — but a colorful variety is ideal. Yogurt and homemade cashew broth are common additions to kormas, but this streamlined dairy-free version uses light coconut milk and cashew butter.