Ham Steaks With Curry Sauce (Jambon Le Tout Paris)

Originally called omelette à la neige (snow omelet) in reference to the fluffy snow-like appearance of the meringue, île flottante (floating island) has a lengthy history that dates back to the 17th century.

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

This traditional dish of beef, sour cream, and mustard may have originated in Russia, but it’s about time for a version with ramen noodles, don’t you think?

With elderflower liqueur, mint, and prosecco, the effervescent Hugo spritz cocktail is a hit year round, but particularly on warm nights.

Layer homemade custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers under clouds of whipped cream for this iconic dessert.

An ex-boyfriend’s mom—who emigrated from Colombia—made the best meat sauce—she would fry sofrito for the base and simply add cooked ground beef, sazón, and jarred tomato sauce. My version is a bit more bougie—it calls for caramelized tomato paste and white wine—but the result is just as good.

Rather than breaded and fried as you might expect croquettes to be, these are something more akin to a seared chicken salad patty.

Native American people made these with cornmeal dumplings, simmering them with wild grapes, which were harvested at their peak sweetness.