Cured Meat
BA's Best Bolognese
It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients (or a lot of money) to make a classic Bolognese recipe. What it does take, though, is patience!
By Andy Baraghani
Smashed and Loaded Crispy Potatoes
Cooking potatoes twice—once in water, and a second time in hot oil—is hands-down the best way to achieve extra-crispy potatoes at home.
By Molly Baz
Beef and Bacon Stew
You can call it beef bourguignon if you want to sound fancy—nobody has to know how much easier it is than the French classic.
By Molly Baz
Greens With Braised Pancetta and Garlic
This satisfying veg-forward dish proves that sometimes the role for meat is as a supporting actor helping to make green things shine.
By Cal Peternell
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew)
This Polish hunter’s stew features kielbasa, smoky bacon, melty cabbage, and lots of delicious broth that can be sopped up with bread.
By Kat Boytsova
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Split pea soup is a lot like your favorite pair of slippers—it might not look like much, but boy does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
By Carla Lalli Music
Braised Short Ribs with a Pretty Great Bacon-Pineapple Situation on Top
We're topping all of our braises with bacon from now on.
By Claire Saffitz
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Think of this as the weeknight version of a classic Italian porchetta—it's not traditional, but it sure is delicious.
By Alison Roman
Bacon-y Carnitas Tacos
It’s a cliché that bacon makes everything better, but in the case of these carnitas, it’s definitely true.
By Claire Saffitz
Sheet-Pan Pizza with Brussels Sprouts and Salami
There is no higher calling of the humble Brussels sprout than this cheesy, crispy, can't-stop-eating sheet-pan pizza.
By Claire Saffitz
BLT Salad
Cooking bacon in the oven on a sheet tray is so hands-off, so splatter-free, and so easy, it just might convince you to eat a lot more bacon in the future.
By Claire Saffitz
Sour Cherry and Bacon Pizza
Tart cherries, bacon, ricotta, and pickled jalapeños—these are the pizza toppings we dream about.
By Rick Martinez
BLT Turkey Burgers
Ground turkey is hardly the stuff of flavor fireworks, but turkey sausage, preseasoned and ready to cook, tends to have great flavor right out of the package.
By Chris Morocco
Congee With Spring Vegetables and Green Garlic Oil
If you don’t want to make the chicken stock from scratch for this congee recipe, simmering some store-bought broth with a few slices of bacon and ginger for 20 minutes or so will give you a huge head-start on flavor.
By Brandon Jew
Pasta With Ramp Pesto and Guanciale
Is it necessary to blanch, then shock, the ramp greens? If you want a super-green (not khaki) pesto, it is.
By Andy Baraghani
Omelet With Bacon, Mushrooms, and Ricotta
Don’t sweat rolling this into a perfect omelet; just top the cooked eggs with mushrooms and ricotta, and fold like a taco.
By Carla Lalli MusicPhotography by Alex Lau
Soppressata Pasta with Delicata Squash and Thyme
Delicata works in this pasta recipe because it cooks quickly in the pan, but you could sub slices of acorn squash or any roasted vegetables you want.
By Claire Saffitz