Indian cooking spans an enormous range of regional traditions, spices, and techniques. This collection pulls together 29 of my favorite recipes, from curries and biryanis to snacks and chutneys. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Tandoori Chicken, smoky and char-grilled with a yogurt-spice marinade; Kerala Fish Curry, a tangy, coconut-based curry from the south; and Palak Paneer, a creamy spinach curry with soft cubes of paneer cheese. From there, the rest are organized by category below. HOW TO MAKE TANDOORI CHICKEN AT HOME Tandoori chicken is one of my favorite Indian dishes. I always order it when I see it on a restaurant menu.Get the Recipe: How to Make Tandoori Chicken at Home KERALA

Japanese cooking is built on precision and restraint. A handful of ingredients, treated carefully, add up to something deeply satisfying. Here are 20 of my favorite Japanese recipes, from noodles and rice bowls to pickles and sweets. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Beef Yakisoba, stir-fried noodles that come together fast on a weeknight; Japanese Pickled Daikon, a crunchy, tangy side that goes with almost anything; and Onigiri, easy rice balls that are perfect for snacking or bento boxes. From there, the rest are organized by category below. BEEF YAKISOBA Beef Yakisoba is a quick stir fry of soba noodles, thinly sliced beef, and veggies in a savory Yakisoba Sauce. Yakisoba is a classic Japanese

Thai food hits every flavor note at once — sweet, sour, salty, spicy — and it’s one of my favorite cuisines to cook at home. Here are 20 of my go-to Thai recipes, from curries and noodles to skewers and dipping sauces. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Thai Beef Curry, rich and warmly spiced; Thai Pumpkin Curry, a cozy, coconutty fall favorite; and Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce, grilled satay-style chicken with a creamy, spicy dipping sauce. From there, the rest are organized by category below. THAI BEEF CURRY This Thai Beef Curry recipe is one of my weeknight favorites. It’s  rich and creamy with coconut milk, layered with intense spicy-herby flavor from

Chinese food is one of my favorites cuisines to cook. I love the way it balances savory, sweet, and spicy, the speed of a good stir-fry, the payoff of a slow-braised char siu. Here are 38 of my favorite Chinese recipes, from takeout classics to dumplings and noodles I make all the time for my family. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Kung Pao Chicken, a spicy-sweet stir-fry with peanuts and dried chiles; Mapo Tofu, a silky, numbing Sichuan classic with ground pork; and Dan Dan Noodles, saucy noodles loaded with chili oil and ground pork. From there, the rest are organized by category below. Looking for more air fryer options? Many of the

Mexican flavors show up constantly in my kitchen, from weeknight tacos to salsas I make on repeat. Here are 28 of my favorite Mexican recipes, from birria and fish tacos to enchiladas, salsas, and sides. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Camarones a la Diabla, “Deviled Shrimp” in a fiery red chile sauce, Mexican Pickled Onions, the condiment I put on almost everything, and Pollo Pibil, Yucatecan achiote-marinated chicken that’s easier than it sounds. From there, the rest are organized by category below. CAMARONES A LA DIABLA Camarones a la Diabla or Mexican deviled shrimp or “shrimp of the devil,” is one of my all-time favorite Mexican foods. Plump, tender shrimp are seared in

The air fryer turns chicken crispy on the outside and juicy inside with way less oil and way less cleanup than deep-frying or pan-frying. Here are 13 of my favorite air fryer chicken recipes, from crackling fried chicken to saucy wings and quick weeknight wraps. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken, shatter-crisp and glazed in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce, Crispy Air Fryer Sesame Chicken, better than any takeout order, and Air Fryer Orange Chicken, ready with a fraction of the oil and mess of the deep-fried version. CRISPY AIR FRYER KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE Air fryer Korean fried chicken is my new obsession. Just like the original deep fried

Chicken takes on almost any flavor you throw at it, which is why it shows up in more of my recipes than anything else. Here are 48 of my best chicken recipes, from Asian stir-fries to and curries to tacos, soups, and wraps. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, crispier and less greasy than any takeout order, Harissa Chicken, a five-ingredient weeknight staple, and Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce, ready in well under 30 minutes. From there, the rest are organized by category below. If you want to cook your chicken in the air fryer, check out my Best Air Fryer Chicken Recipes roundup instead. CHINESE SALT AND

Cookies take less time and fewer ingredients than almost anything else you’ll bake, and this list runs from five-minute drop cookies to a few worth the extra folding and filling. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, made in small batches without turning on the oven, Black Sesame Cookies, nutty and unlike anything from a standard cookie jar, and Quaker Oatmeal Cookies, the classic recipe done right. From there, the rest are organized by category below. AIR FRYER PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES Classic peanut butter cookies with the fork-tine crosshatch, made in the air fryer in small batches so there’s no reason to heat up the whole oven for a dozen

Shrimp cooks in minutes, takes on almost any sauce or spice, and never feels like a compromise on a busy night. Here are 22 of my best shrimp recipes, from Chinese stir-fries to Mexican classics, Thai curries, and more. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Har Gow Chinese Shrimp Dumplings, the dim sum recipe readers come back to most, Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup, an easy weeknight soup that’s good enough for company, and Szechuan Shrimp, ready faster than takeout arrives. From there, the rest are organized by category below. HAR GOW CHINESE SHRIMP DUMPLINGS Delicate translucent wrappers are pleated by hand around a filling of chopped shrimp and bamboo shoots, then steamed until

Dessert covers a lot of ground on this site: cakes, pies, ice cream, cheesecake, pudding, donuts, brownies, crepes, and a few things that don’t fit any of those categories at all. Rather than pick a handful of favorites, I pulled together every dessert recipe worth making, 33 of them, organized by type so you can find what you’re actually craving instead of scrolling past cookies to get to pie. A few to start with if you’re not sure where to begin: Extra Moist Honey Cake, the recipe readers come back to most, Sticky Toffee Pudding, because it’s the one people always request the recipe for, and Air Fryer Fried Ice Cream, because it sounds impossible until you make it. From

Dim sum at a restaurant means a cart rolling by with dumplings you didn’t order but suddenly want. At home it means picking a few dishes and building a spread, some steamed, some fried, something cool on the side. That’s the test I used to build this list: sixteen dim sum dishes I’ve actually made and tested, not a generic scroll of restaurant photos. If you only make one dish from this list, make Har Gow Chinese Shrimp Dumplings first. It’s the one people search for by name, and the payoff, plump shrimp inside a wrapper that turns nearly translucent, is worth the extra step of working with the dough. From there, round things out with a couple of steamed