Top 10 Dishes To Cook This Month

A strong cooking month needs range: comfort, speed, and a couple of show-off plates. Start with these ten.

1. Tomato butter pasta

Pantry magic that beats takeout on a Tuesday.

2. Weeknight dal

Lentils, spices, thirty minutes. Comfort in a bowl.

3. Sheet-pan fajitas

Minimal cleanup, maximum build-your-own energy.

4. Lemon herb roast chicken

Weekend centerpiece that feeds lunches all week.

5. Crispy chickpea bowls

Protein and crunch without feeling heavy.

6. Egg fried rice

Day-old rice’s highest calling.

7. Shakshuka

Brunch-or-dinner eggs in spiced tomato sauce.

8. Miso-glazed salmon

Fast, savory, and dinner-party ready.

9. Banana bread

The overripe banana solution everyone loves.

10. Homemade pizza night

Dough, toppings, and a hot oven. Ritual as much as recipe.