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A Lunar New Year Menu That Goes Beyond Dumplings
China's Spring Festival is a two-week feast, but no two Lunar New Year menus are alike. Mine involves a whole fish, rice pudding, and sure, a dumpling or two.

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What to Cook This Weekend: February 15–17
A warming chicken congee. Company-worthy lamb shoulder with a bright citrus salad. And hot cocoa cake to cure the winter blues.

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Pan-Roasted Steak with Crispy Broccoli
It’s fast, it’s easy, it’s totally repurposable. Making extra steak tonight means a stress-free dinner tomorrow, a little strategy we call nextovers.

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Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas
This quick salmon dish, flavored with a garlicky za’atar dressing, proves that meals are better in bowl form. Add radishes, chickpeas, and arugula, then drizzle the dressing over it all.

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The Crispy, Crunchy Scallops You Don't Have to Deep-Fry
These easy, cornmeal-crusted scallops are the summer vacation your winter cooking needs.

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Classic Cheese Ball
Served alongside boozy martinis, this is the classic cheese ball of yesteryear. A few updates make it perfect for family get-togethers and retro-chic parties alike.

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This Savory Dutch Baby is Make-Ahead and Full of Hope
Which makes it the perfect breakfast to prep for Valentine's Day—or, rather, for the morning after.

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Barbecued Pork Fried Rice with Mushrooms and Extra Ginger
My fried rice axiom is this: always use a little more ginger than seems appropriate. This is especially true with this fried rice version, enriched with smoky pork and rich bites of sautéed mushrooms.

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Meatball Frittata with Mozzarella and Tomatoes
There may be no better way to stretch odds and ends around the kitchen than to make a frittata: there’s no crust to fuss with, the eggy matrix can handle almost any savory inclusions, and the frittata itself can be enjoyed hot or at room temperature.

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Raw Caramel Peanut Crunch Bars
Combine puréed dates, peanut butter, and puffed rice into these no-cook treats and gloss with a generous coating of chocolate for a (healthier-than-store-bought) candy bar whenever a craving strikes.

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Savory Dutch Baby for Two
Parmesan and thyme make this Dutch baby decidedly savory—but the real beauty here is that the batter can be made up to two days in advance and kept in the fridge for an easy, romantic breakfast for two.

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Almond Syrup Cake
The combination of almond flour and self-rising flour gives this cake a tender, nutty crumb, while a drizzle of amaretto syrup keeps it irresistibly moist.

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Irish Weekend Fry-Up
It may seem excessive to have bacon, sausages, and blood pudding on one breakfast plate—but when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day in America, isn’t excess kind of the point?

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Earl Grey Doughnuts with Brown Butter Glaze
Glaze citrusy, baked doughnuts with a nutty brown butter icing and sprinkle with large crunchy granules of coffee-infused sugar for a sweet bite that hits all the marks.

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Crispy Scallop Salad
Shallow-fried scallops get extra crispy on the outside and super tender inside when double-dredged in an Old Bay–seasoned cornmeal mixture. Bonus: they’re gluten-free.

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Weekly Meal Plan: February 11–15
Sweet potatoes three ways, garlicky chicken, and easy pasta.

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What to Cook This Weekend: February 8–10
A Caribbean-inspired meal to brighten your winter, a movie night snack for when you're barring yourself indoors, and a comforting Filipino rice porridge that'll help ease the Sunday scaries.

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31 Valentine's Day Candy Recipes
No store-bought Valentine's Day candy will ever compare to these homemade confections, including giant peanut butter cups, boozy gummies, and two-ingredient truffles.

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This Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Torta Is the Height of '90s Cocktail Party Chic
I made it and brought it to a party in 2019.