Recipes by category

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The supporting cast — vegetables, potatoes, rice, and gratins that round out a plate. 21 recipes from the How to Cook series.

Creamy baked macaroni and cheese

Mac and Cheese Roasting & Baking

Crispy golden roasted potatoes with herbs

Roasted Potatoes Roasting & Baking

Layered potatoes au gratin with a golden cheese crust

Potatoes au Gratin Roasting & Baking

Silky, buttery pommes purée

Pommes Purée Boiling & Steaming

Twice-baked potatoes, crisp on top and fluffy inside

Twice-Baked Potatoes Roasting & Baking

Creamy risotto finished with cheese

Risotto Boiling & Steaming

Bubbling, golden cauliflower gratin

Cauliflower Gratin Roasting & Baking

Glossy butter-glazed carrots

Glazed Carrots Boiling & Steaming

Bright green boiled broccoli florets

Boiled Broccoli Boiling & Steaming

Fluffy rice pilaf with toasted grains

Rice Pilaf Boiling & Steaming

A bowl of fluffy steamed white rice

Perfect Steamed White Rice Boiling & Steaming

A simple bistro salad dressed in vinaigrette

Simple Bistro Salad Salads & Vinaigrettes

A salad of greens, apple slices, blue cheese, and walnuts

Blue Cheese and Apple Salad Salads & Vinaigrettes

Warm potato salad tossed with fresh dill, chives, and crispy shallots

Potato Salad Salads & Vinaigrettes

A golden, crispy Swiss rösti potato cake

Rösti Pan-Frying

Golden sautéed potatoes with herbs in a skillet

Sautéed Potatoes Sautéing

Baked potatoes with crisp skin and fluffy interior

Baked Potatoes Roasting & Baking

Boiled potatoes tossed with parsley and butter

Boiled Potatoes with Parsley Butter Boiling & Steaming

Tender boiled asparagus spears

Boiled Asparagus Boiling & Steaming

Roasted ratatouille, glossy with olive oil and herbs

Roasted Ratatouille Roasting & Baking

Glossy Japanese short-grain steamed rice

Japanese Steamed Rice Boiling & Steaming