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This is one of the signature dishes at Rao’s, the East Harlem red-sauce joint that is best-known for a loyal, boldface-name clientele that makes it difficult to get a table. The restaurant now has ...

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Certain smells are linked with memory in a visceral way, and, for me, one of the most redolent is sizzling chicken skin. Recipe: Crispy Chicken Thighs With Cucumber Yogurt As a kid, that scent wafting ...

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Loosely inspired by the Korean banchan gaji bokkeum (stir-fried eggplant), this recipe keeps the eggplant in large pieces and sears it over high heat, yielding beautifully cooked flesh and ...

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These cookies were the result of a happy accident. (The best things always are, aren’t they?) When the peanut butter ran out, similarly creamy white miso stepped in. The other ingredients were tweaked ...

Adapted from “A Kitchen on Goose Cove” (Artisan, 2026) by Devin Finigan with Peter Kaminsky, these tender chicken thighs have supremely crisp and burnished skins. The trick is to start them in a cold ...