Lauren Schaefer

When you start with good kimchi, all you need is a little neutral oil to make a vinaigrette that will flatter any selection of raw and blanched vegetables.

A scaled-down seafood boil you can pull off on a weeknight with nearly any quick-cooking vegetables.

Call us crazy, but we think these three-ingredient crispy, charred ribs are just as delicious (if not more so!) than the low-and-slow, fall-off-the-bone-tender kind.

Crispy, craggy, and thoroughly coated in an addictive, peanut-y sauce, this tofu is so good that even the most stubborn carnivores won’t complain.

Just about the most approachable at-home fish cooking method there is.

This twist on traditional eggplant Parmesan has fewer steps (no need to fry!) but no less satisfaction.

This cauliflower rice recipe is very adaptable; just use what you find in your cabinets.

Quick cooking, not-too-expensive, and super satisfying, salmon fillets are a weeknight dinner slam dunk—and our go-to method for making them is pretty much un-mess-up-able.

This crunchy romaine number, drizzled with a creamy, craveable yogurt-based homemade ranch dressing, is the kind of salad that goes with just about anything, from delivery pizza to pan-seared pork chops.

The quickest, most fuss-free and delicious meatball recipe that ever was or will be.

Few ingredients have such a stellar deliciousness-to-affordability ratio, and the best part about starting a soup with dried beans is that they create their own incredibly savory broth as they cook.

Every cook should have at least one good dessert up their sleeve, and this classic, lightly-glazed lemon pound cake should be yours.

This simple, big-flavor chicken thigh dish is a great intro to the fundamentals of braising—once you've got the method down, you can braise just about anything.

High heat and the simplest sauce ever make for roasted veggies that feel like a dish, not an afterthought.

Plenty of creamy Greek yogurt keeps this baba ganoush-esque dip light and tangy.

If you're not the kind of person who keeps canned fish in your pantry at all times, this is the recipe that will convert you.

Basically just an excuse to eat breadcrumbs by the handful, TBH.

Rich, creamy, AND vegan—meet your new all-purpose condiment.