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As long as you’ve got frozen spinach, cream cheese, and heavy cream, you can throw this together in a flash.

This quick-cooking version of the street-food favorite features chicken that is crisp on the outside yet moist and juicy on the inside.

Rather than being cooked in salted water, the pasta is treated like risotto—simmered in stock and stirred until cooked and creamy—which gives it plenty of time to pick up meaty flavors.

Two kinds of melty cheese make this dip extra luxe.

It's hard not to love this classic Italian pasta—it's just the right mix of spicy and sweet.

Cook barley until chewy and tender, then top with an assortment of crisp, golden brown mushrooms that have been pan-seared and basted in a fragrant, thyme-infused butter.

These quick-cooking lamb chops make dinner feel instantly fancy.

If you're ever cornered by a bland bowl of vegetables or whole grains, throw a handful of herbs on it. They instantly make the meal more beautiful and flavorful—without adding any salt, fat, or sugar.

If you have a stovetop griddle, use it to make a few flatbreads at a time.

Although it may sound purely indulgent, this steak dinner is packed with nutrients, from home-sprouted lentils to flavorful nutritional yeast. (But yeah, it tastes pretty decadent, too.)

Will make you pause before making a sour cream–based onion dip ever again.

A doubly crunchy topping marks a breakthrough moment for creamy roasted fennel.

Vadouvan is sweeter and more aromatic than the typical curry, but Madras curry powder will work in a pinch.

Salting the radishes keeps them crunchy, and keeps the yogurt dip from turning pink.

Try this with white beans on toast, in salads, or puréed and spread on pita.