A physical Valentine’s Day gift for your significant other is great. But if you’re looking for something to elevate that gift, try cooking them a meal — something more elevated and labor-intensive than your typical weeknight dish. We included a succulent slow-roasted lamb shoulder, a hearty cacio e pepe and some delicious cocktail recipes. Now crack open a bottle of wine and start cooking.

Homemade Pizza Dough Is the Ultimate Blank Canvas (It’s Easy, Too)


From Chris Bianco, renowned pizzaiolo and artisanal pizza pioneer.

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How to Make the Perfect Whiskey Sour


A recipe from Joaquín Simó, the 2012 Tales of the Cocktail American Bartender of the Year.

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It’s Time You Learned How to Make an Old Fashioned


This isn’t the last Old Fashioned recipe you’ll learn. It’s the first.

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Make Tajarin Alla Carbonara, Win Hearts



Carbonara is a Roman dish that incorporates bacon, cheese and black pepper.

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Want to Make Better Pasta Sauce? Use Your Instant Pot


Get the flavor of a daylong simmer in under an hour.

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The Best Wines to Drink on Valentine’s Day, According to Experts


When it comes to picking out a wine for dinner, you’ll want something that encourages conversation, not contemplation. Here’s what you’ll wish you were drinking.

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How to Make a Classic Sazerac


The New Orleans–born, classic Sazerac leaves plenty of room for interpretation. (And that’s a good thing.)

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How to Make the Perfect Mint Julep



Made with ceremony and ritual, the mint julep evokes horses, aristocrats and all things Kentucky.

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A Superior Way to Make Roasted Potatoes



Did somebody say duck fat?

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The 25 Best Things to Cook with a Cast-Iron Skillet


The limits of a cast-iron skillet are typically one of two things: a general lack of imagination or foods with exceptionally high acidity. This guide fixes one of these things.

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How to Make Mapo Tofu, a Spice Bomb Served as a Meal



Danny Bowien’s take on Mapo Tofu exemplifies what makes Mission Chinese the go-to spot in SF and NYC.

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For Better Garlic Bread, Add Cheese and Use the Entire Loaf



From San Francisco–based bakery Tartine comes an absurdly easy upgrade to a crowd-pleasing favorite.

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Need an Easy Dessert Recipe? Make Pumpkin Bread


When it comes to quick holiday bread, there’s one that reigns over all others. The pumpkin loaf.

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How to Make: Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder


The award-winning bistro at Amisfield winery cooks up a dish that speaks to the quality of local produce of Central Otago, New Zealand.

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Clams Are the Hands-Off Dinner Item You’re Not Making (but Should be)



Butter, wine, bread and beans — what could be bad?

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Meet the King of Hearty Winter Stews


A 14th-century invention, cassoulet is a hearty, caloric flavor bomb. And it’s perfect for winter nights.

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A Better Tortilla Soup, Perfect for Cold Days



A recipe straight from Colorado’s Western Slope.

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Italy’s Version of Macaroni and Cheese Is Better, Faster and Easier



Straight from Rome to your kitchen.

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How to Make a Healthy and Meat-Free Stew from One of California’s Best Restaurants


Serve with grilled bread for a hearty, healthy, meat-free stew.

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How to Make the Perfect Manhattan



The classic Manhattan is easy to make, and easier to mess up.

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