Main Courses

The center-of-the-plate dinners I come back to — most are weeknight-fast, a few are the kind of slow recipes that are worth a Sunday. I lean on real ingredients here more than anywhere else on the site: good olive oil, fresh herbs, a protein treated with a little patience. Some nights call for something on the table in thirty minutes, and this category has plenty of those. Other nights, a braise or a roast that takes its time is exactly the point. Either way, these are the recipes I actually cook for the people I love, not just for the camera.