Sunday Dinner

Our Favorite Recipes for a Cozy Sunday Roast

The origins of the British Sunday roast reportedly date back as far as the 15th century, but the ritual—which is enjoyed across the United Kingdom and Ireland—became popular in the 19th century. During that era of rapid industrialization, meat (and fuel for cooking it) became widely affordable for the first time. At its core, the Sunday roast is a family-centered event, though the food is important, too: There will typically be a roast beef on the table, along with Yorkshire pudding, gravy, potatoes, and a range of roasted vegetables. Admittedly, I didn’t grow up eating a traditional Sunday roast—there were never Yorkshire puddings or peas on our table, and we usually preferred oniony, fall-apart-tender brisket to a bone-in rib roast—but the custom of a weekly meal shared with family is definitely one I can get behind. Every Sunday, my parents, sister, and I would go to my grandparents’ house for dinner, where we’d eat red sauce…

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It’s Steak Night, Baby—Here Are 27 Creamy & Crunchy Sides

There’s something about steak that feels celebratory. You might have a go-to ribeye recipe for a holiday or anniversary, or you like to throw a New York strip on the grill to spruce up an otherwise ordinary weeknight. Countless variations in cut, temperature, rub, and sauce make the slabs of beef all the more distinguished. I love a recipe that incorporates a side along with a steak—hey there, skirt steak and smashed cucumbers and Caesar-inspired flank steak (both of these meat marinades also act as a dressing for the side salad!)—but on a special “steak night,” I like to go big with the sides. And just as there is a steak for every occasion, there is an ideal side (or three) for every steak. Here are 27 crunchy, spicy, creamy accompaniments that will further enhance your meal. Whether you’re looking for a flavor-packed counterpart to brighten up the table (think: citrusy asparagus and fiery kimchi fried…

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Cheesy Butternut Squash Alfredo & 11 Other Quick Instant Pot Dinners

I’m not going to beat around the bush. It was, like, nine degrees Fahrenheit earlier this week in New York City. No amount of scarves, long underwear, tights beneath long underwear, double socks, or ear muffs could’ve prepared me for the walk to the grocery store around 4 p.m. By the time I returned to my apartment (at around 4:15 p.m.), I was pretty sure my cheeks and nose would never thaw. Enter: a cozy, burbling dinner. One that tastes like it’s been cooking allllll day long, but that totally hasn’t. For this, I turn to my Instant Pot: an electric multicooker capable of producing low-and-slow flavor (you know, the Maillard reaction, and all that…) in a flash. Read More >> …

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The Italian-Style Marinated Vegetables You’ll Want to Eat on Everything

We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, Nick Perkins—chef and owner of Hart’s and Cervo’s in New York City—shares a simple, make-ahead recipe inspired by his grandmother’s cooking. Food was a big part of my life growing up in Chicago. We always sat down for meals; long dinners were the norm in our family. My mom’s side of the family is Italian, so she cooked a lot of the food that she grew up eating. My dad also did a lot of the cooking and spent a lot of time with my grandmother, really learning and documenting her recipes. Read More >> …

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My Grandmother’s Spicy Italian Meatballs Are Anything But Standard

We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, chef and pizza guru Anthony Falco shares the story behind his grandmother’s spicy Italian meatballs. I grew up in a Sicilian-American family, and I’m sharing my grandma’s meatball recipe with you. It seems like a pretty standard story…except there is nothing standard about it. Read More >> …

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When I First Moved to Rome, I Found the Sunday Dinners I Never Had

We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Up first: Katie Parla, a Rome-based journalist, culinary educator, and author of Tasting Rome. Although I grew up Italian-American in New Jersey, I didn’t have those big blowout Sunday dinners so well documented on film and television. By the time I was a kid, most of my extended family had left the Tri-State Area for the South, or headed out west. Read More >> …

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The Easy, Cheesy Casserole That’s Always on My Sunday Dinner Table

We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, Tuscan food writer and photographer Giulia Scarpaleggia shares her mom’s potato gateau recipe, a Sunday dinner favorite. Try as I might, Sunday afternoons are often the only moment when I can enjoy a walk along my favorite country road, under the enormous Tuscan oak trees I’ve known since I was a child. I relish these moments—a brisk walk in the crisp fall air always leaves me with reddened cheeks and a good appetite—but I love lazy Sunday afternoons indoors, too. I could spend hours on the sofa dreaming over a new cookbook, adding bookmarks to every recipe I want to try, or watching the last episode of my favorite TV series. For as much as I enjoy cooking and having friends over for dinner, Sunday afternoons are not meant for spending hours in the kitchen…

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