1Best-Ever Bolognese Sauce
Kat WirsingStarting out with a mirepoix—i.e., onion, carrot, and celery—is the foundation for a great Bolognese. Finely chop your vegetables, “sweat them” in olive oil, and they’ll basically disappear into the sauce, leaving their sweet and savory flavors behind. MMM. Check out our full recipe below for even more tips (spoiler: add milk).
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2Bloody Mary
Parker FeierbachBloodies always start with a mix of tomato juice and vodka, but from there it can go anywhere. We love ours with a little hot sauce, horseradish, and pickle juice, but you do you. The only thing you've gotta stick with is that celery stick garnish—it's classic!
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3Black Pepper Chicken
Andrew buiThis savory, spicy, and saucy Chinese-American-inspired stir-fry features super-tender chicken, thanks to a technique called velveting. Velveting is the process of marinating protein in a cornstarch slurry before frying or boiling to keep it moist and tender. The bit of downtime while the chicken marinates is great for dicing veggies (like celery and bell peppers here) and for making the stir-fry sauce.
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4Crunch Salad
ANDREW BUIWe created this kale salad as an homage to crunch. Every ingredient has been chosen to amplify texture while also adding bold flavors. We included green apple, roasted peanuts, and celery, but go ahead and add any ingredient with crunch that you like!
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5Chicken Noodle Soup
Brandon BalesWhen we're sick, there's only one thing we crave: this chicken soup. If you wanna pack it with even more veggies than just classic carrots and celery, throw in some peppers with the onions, or stir in some spinach or kale when it's almost done cooking.
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6Buffalo Wings
Parker FeierbachAt your Super Bowl party or game day tailgate, chicken wings are an absolute must. But frying wings can be messy and involved, taking up time when you could be watching the game. To save time (and avoid a messy kitchen), skip the fried wings this year and make these baked ones instead. Just don't skip the celery to cut that heat!
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7Tempeh Buffalo “Wings”
Joel Goldberg 8Green Goddess Soup
PHOTO: JOEL GOLDBERG; FOOD STYLING: HADLEY SUIIt’s not always easy eating your greens, especially in winter. Enter: a soup inspired by one of our favorite salad dressings, green goddess. The creamy green dressing is wholesome, herbaceous, and can improve even the most lackluster of salads, so we knew it had potential to be an incredible soup.
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9St. Germain Spritz
ERIK BERNSTEINIf you're a fan of refreshing, low-alcohol cocktails like the ever-popular Aperol Spritz, we have a sneaking suspicion you're gonna love this cocktail. St. Germain, a sweet and floral French liqueur made from elderflowers, is the perfect complement to a dry sparkling wine and some cucumber and celery for garnish.
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10Chicken Pot Pie
PHOTO: JOEL GOLDBERG; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAMTruly comfort food at its finest, chicken pot pie represents the delicious marriage of a flaky, buttery crust with diced chicken, onions, carrots, and peas in a creamy sauce. While it's a dish that you can easily find pre-made in almost any grocery freezer aisle, we strongly believe that making your own is worth it.
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11Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ethan CalabreseThere's definitely more than one way to make a chicken salad sandwich, but this is our favorite—green apple, red onion, and celery add crunch, while mustard, mayo, and red wine vinegar add creaminess with the perfect amount of tang.
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12Macaroni Salad
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13Buffalo Chicken Celery Boats
suzanne clements 14Braised Short Ribs with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Andrew bui Does anything impress quite the way braised short ribs do? They feel truly restaurant-fancy, but here's a secret: Short ribs are pretty easy to make at home. This is the ideal dish to make for company when the weather's cold and you want to stay inside. Pair it with polenta or mashed potatoes for something extra cozy.
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15Chickpea "Tuna" Salad
Lucy schaefferThis vegan "tuna" salad is proof that when it comes to mayo-based salads, the magic is in the fixin's. When we say you won't miss the tuna, we mean it; this creamy, zingy, crunchy salad will satisfy all your canned fish cravings.
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16Egg Salad
It's good to have a classic egg salad recipe up your sleeve. You can get creative with mix-ins and seasonings (lookin' at you, Cobb egg salad), but this recipe is the perfect base with just 6 core ingredients—hard-boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, celery, and chives.
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17Classic Stuffing
Ethan CalabreseAt its simplest, stuffing is a seasoned bread cube mixture of onions and herbs. The first step of making stuffing is simply sautéing celery and onion in plenty of butter (which just might be the most incredible smell ever). Then you combine those sautéed aromatics with your dried bread, chicken broth, and beaten eggs and toss until everything's coated and moist before baking. Yum!
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18Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
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19Osso Buco
Erik bernstein. Literally translated to “off the bone,” osso buco is a traditional northern Italian stew that celebrates the impossible tenderness of crosscut veal shank. It’s true, this recipe does take a bit of time, but we promise, it’s worth it. Lucky for you, this is the epitome of a make-ahead dish—it tastes even better the next day!
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20Chicken Matzo Ball Soup
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCETrue Jewish food-philes know that matzo ball soup isn’t just for your Passover feast. (If you’ve ever been to a Jewish deli or a diner in New York City, you see it on menus all year round.) For many who love it, it’s the taste of warmth and comfort, perfect for the winter holiday.
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