Grilled cheese is a near-perfect food on its own, but adding bacon, kimchi or, in this case, heaps of caramelized onions really makes it special Caramelizing onions takes a good half-hour, so save this recipe for when you have a little extra time and company (this recipe serves two) If time permits, you could even prep them ahead in a slow cooker| NYT Cooking
These thin pancakes are typically used for wrapping moo shu pork or Peking duck They’re made with a hot water dough, which makes them very easy to roll out Stacking two disks of dough, rolling them out, cooking them, then carefully peeling them apart lets you make pancakes that are half as thin as a single pancake would be — and prepared in nearly half the amount of time.| NYT Cooking
NYT Cooking is the digital source for thousands of the best recipes from The New York Times along with how-to guides for home cooks at every skill level. Discover new recipes that are tried, tested, and truly delicious with NYT Cooking.| NYT Cooking
So you’ve brought a sourdough starter to life, or received one as a gift, or purchased one somewhere You’ve fed it and watched it become bubbly and fragrant, with a light yeasty-boozy scent Now it’s time to bake bread| NYT Cooking
Soft, caramelized onions can add sweetness and richness to any dish that calls for sautéed onions, but they are especially good in soups, curries, sandwiches, pastas and dips — which is to say, everywhere (Keep a container on hand, refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for a couple months.) Typically a time-intensive process, this recipe speeds things up by starting the onions covered to help release their liquid and repeatedly pouring in water and scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate...| NYT Cooking
This recipe for roasted brussels sprouts from Mark Bittman is our most popular version and is perfect as a Thanksgiving side dish.| NYT Cooking
Beef, onion, carrots, potatoes and red wine come together in cozy harmony. If you are feeding a crowd, good news: It doubles (or triples) beautifully.| NYT Cooking
This recipe for a classic hot fudge sauce came to The Times in 2004, from Kay Rentschler “A well-constructed homemade hot fudge sauce moves forward with dark smoky accents and arrives with plenty of chew,” she wrote Here, bittersweet chocolate and high-fat Dutch process cocoa bring that smokiness, while heavy cream, butter and sugar mellow it out| NYT Cooking
Brussels sprouts are quite possibly the best vegetable you can make in an air fryer; the leaves turn brittle and delightfully crunchy Here they are paired with slivers of garlic, which turn into pungent golden chips as they fry Then the whole thing is dressed with a mix of balsamic vinegar that’s been simmered until thickened, then seasoned with lime juice for freshness and soy sauce for complexity| NYT Cooking
There's a kind of magic in a summer recipe that you can make wherever you are, provided that wherever you are has, say, flour, butter, an oven and whatever fruit is most glorious is at that very moment This strawberry shortcake is so simple that you can make it within the hour, and so satisfying that it may become your go-to for summer, the recipe you keep in your back pocket Strawberries are the classic choice, but this would also be heavenly in high summer with very ripe peaches or any othe...| NYT Cooking
Katsu, a popular Japanese comfort food of breaded cutlets, is commonly made with chicken or pork For this chicken version, boneless chicken breasts are pounded thin, dredged in flour, egg and panko, then fried until golden brown for an irresistible crispy crust that yields to — and protects — juicy meat inside The traditional accompaniments are a mound of crunchy shredded cabbage, steamed rice and a generous drizzle of sweet-savory katsu sauce| NYT Cooking
Shakshuka may be at the apex of eggs-for-dinner recipes, though in Israel it is breakfast food, a bright, spicy start to the day with a pile of pita or challah served on the side (It also makes excellent brunch or lunch food.) It’s a one-skillet recipe of eggs baked in a tomato-red pepper sauce spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne First you make that sauce, which comes together fairly quickly on top of the stove, then you gently crack each of the eggs into the pan, nestling them into the ...| NYT Cooking
This technique for grilling corn uses a side pan of honey butter to thoroughly drench the corn in flavor while keeping it hot and juicy until you’re ready to eat If you are feeling creative, change the ingredients of the liquid bath: Add a couple of tablespoons of Korean gochujang and a few minced garlic cloves to the base mixture, then finish the corn with toasted sesame seeds for a sweet-hot version Add a half-cup of sake, two tablespoons of light miso paste and two tablespoons of soy sau...| NYT Cooking
Often described as “dragged through the garden” — referring to all of the vegetable toppings — this hot dog is a joy to eat in honor of the Windy City A proper Chicago dog is an all-beef frankfurter (such as Vienna Beef) in a poppy seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, neon-green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers and celery salt This stovetop recipe is very forgiving, and there are ways to adapt: No poppy seed buns| NYT Cooking
This recipe comes to The Times from the fertile mind of the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten Like all fried-rice dishes it begins with leftover rice (freshly cooked rice is too moist to fry well) It’s jasmine rice here, but white from Chinese takeout works nearly as well and is more convenient| NYT Cooking
Ali Slagle is a recipe developer and regular contributor to NYT Cooking who specializes in low-effort, high-reward recipes. She is also the author of the cookbook “I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To).”| NYT Cooking
When panko, Japanese bread crumbs, first appeared here, American cooks leaped to embrace their spiky crunch (The first article about it in the New York Times appeared in 1998.) But how could breadcrumbs arrive from Japan, a land without bread The answer is here, in the lofty, feathery white bread that is a staple at bakeries in Asia — and in Asian bakery chains like Fay Da and Paris Baguette| NYT Cooking
These wildly popular cookies were developed by Alison Roman for her cookbook, “Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes.” “I’ve always found chocolate chip cookies to be deeply flawed (to know this about me explains a lot),” she writes “Too sweet, too soft, or with too much chocolate, there’s a lot of room for improvement, if you ask me But no one asked me, and rather than do a complete overhaul on the most iconic cookie known to man, I took all my favorite parts and invented somethin...| NYT Cooking
The most important skill in the kitchen — and, arguably, life — is adaptability. The list below, which is by no means comprehensive, is meant to help you replace ingredients with confidence. Every alternative listed may not work in every case, especially when it comes to baking, but if you consider the ingredient’s texture, flavor and cook time, and make decisions according to taste, you’ll greatly expand your options — and you may even end up with a dish you like better than the or...| NYT Cooking
Blackening is a technique that should live in the repertoire of every home cook With a heavy- bottomed skillet and a Cajun-style spice blend, you can take proteins like shrimp, fish, scallops and the chicken breasts in this recipe and flip them into something flavorful, delicious and juicy Most grocery store chicken breasts are large, so slicing the chicken in half horizontally ensures they cook quickly and more evenly| NYT Cooking
There’s nothing quite like lasagna made with thin, silky sheets of fresh pasta The noodles absorb the sauces as the dish bakes, and everything separate becomes one Each bite will melt in your mouth| NYT Cooking
For this recipe, you’ll want to grind part of the salmon in a food processor: It’ll bind the rest, which can be coarsely chopped to retain moisture during cooking Some bread crumbs keep the burger from becoming as densely packed as (bad) meatloaf This approach, along with a few simple seasonings, produces delicious burgers in not much more time than it takes to make one from ground chuck| NYT Cooking
If you are a fan of lemon curd or the classic French tarte au citron, you will love this cranberry version To minimize kitchen time, make it in stages, preparing the crust and curd a day or two in advance The finished tart keeps well for a couple of days too| NYT Cooking
If you think cream and butter are required to make amazing mashed potatoes, then this recipe might surprise you It calls for Yukon Gold potatoes, which are naturally creamier than russets and need only to be mashed with a little of their cooking water to become rich and fluffy Sizzling shallots in a generous amount of olive oil infuses the oil with flavor before it’s swirled into the potatoes| NYT Cooking
Gochujang, the fermented Korean chile paste, offers intrigue in this otherwise classic chewy sugar cookie A gentle amount of ground cinnamon lends snickerdoodle vibes, and the dough is raked through with ripples of clay-red gochujang “caramel,” in which brown sugar and butter mellow the chile’s heat Mixing this dough by hand is highly recommended for the most defined crinkles and the chewiest texture.| NYT Cooking
The Times published Marian Burros’s recipe for Plum Torte every September from 1983 until 1989, when the editors determined that enough was enough The recipe was to be printed for the last time that year “To counter anticipated protests,” Ms| NYT Cooking
Here is one of the most popular recipes The Times has ever published, courtesy of Jim Lahey, owner of Sullivan Street Bakery It requires no kneading It uses no special ingredients, equipment or techniques| NYT Cooking
This pasta is all about the shallots, cooked down in a bath of olive oil to a jammy, caramelized paste Tomato paste is there for tanginess, and anchovies for saltiness, but they serve more as background flavors to the sweetness of the shallot This recipe makes enough caramelized shallot mixture for a double batch of pasta, or simply keep it refrigerated to spoon over fried eggs, or to serve underneath crispy chicken thighs or over roasted root vegetables like carrots or sweet potatoes.| NYT Cooking
