Kitty Greenwald

Bored by the same old chicken dinners? Try Melissa López’s homey recipe for Portuguese piri-piri chicken, served with smashed potatoes and garlic aioli.

| I LIKE simple food, but I put a lot of thought and work into it,” said chef Melissa López. - Kitty Greenwald

What’s better than a peak-season tomato? Try a whole platter of them—layered with crème fraîche, Ibérico ham and delightfully crunchy ‘savory granola.’

Palestinian chef Michael Rafidi shares a simplified riff on Sfeeha, a traditional spiced-lamb flatbread

In 1985, Danny Meyer redefined fine dining with the opening of Union Square Cafe. Its burger is still the one to beat. Focus on a few fundamentals, and you can recreate this classic.

Chef Michael Rafidi of Albi in Washington, D.C. compares mujadara, a beloved dish of lentils, toasted pasta, rice and caramelized onions, to a riff on ‘fried rice’