The Side Dish That Steals the Table Carrots don’t usually get the spotlight. They sit quietly next to the roast and do their job. This dish changes that. Sweet, charred
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By Joel Mielle

The Brussels Sprouts That Changed Everyone’s Mind Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation. Most of it comes from childhood dinners where they were boiled grey and smelled up the whole
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By Joel Mielle

The French Bean Stew That Took 3 Days. I Made It in 1 Hour Some dishes are worth the wait. Cassoulet is one of them, but three days is a
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By Joel Mielle

Smoky Lebanese Chicken and the Garlic Sauce With No Eggs Some smells stop you in the street. Chicken on a hot grill with smoky paprika and garlic is one of
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By Joel Mielle

The Side Dish That Steals the Show Garlic butter mushrooms are the side dish that quietly steals the show. Deeply golden, nutty, and finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar.
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By Joel Mielle

The Chicken Breast That Finally Fixed Dry Chicken Most chicken breasts are cooked off the bone, rushed into a hot pan and served dry. It’s not the bird’s fault. This
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By Joel Mielle

Crispy Lemon Parmesan Chicken Cutlets Baked crumbed chicken usually lets you down. The crust is pale, the bottom is soggy and the chicken is dry. This one fixes all three.
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By Joel Mielle

French Chicken in a Pot with Dijon Cream Sauce Some dishes shout. Poule au pot whispers, and somehow that makes it louder. A whole chicken, a pot of leeks and
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By Joel Mielle

The Pasta That Converts Anchovy Haters Some nights the fridge is empty, you’re tired, and you still want something that tastes like you tried. This is that pasta. A tin
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By Joel Mielle

Bistro Crispy-Skin Salmon with Warm French Lentils There’s a sound salmon skin makes when it hits a hot frying pan. A hiss, then a steady crackle that tells you something
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By Joel Mielle

Proper Heat, Not a Polite Version Sausage Arrabbiata Pasta is proper arrabbiata heat, not a watered down version wearing the name. Italian sausage adds richness underneath, but garlic, chilli and
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By Joel Mielle

Basque Burnt Cheesecake (San Sebastián Cheesecake) Basque Burnt Cheesecake, also known as San Sebastián cheesecake, is the crustless, deliberately burnt dessert that turns everything you know about cheesecake on its
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By Joel Mielle