November 2015

Either you are that person, or you know that person. The one who always brings dip to a potluck. The one who always insists on making a reservation instead of eating in. You know who you (or they) are. So get comfy, bookmark this page, and start digesting what could be the most valuable list of recipes in the world. Or grab the link and share it with your loved ones who can’t cook to save their lives.

Back to Basics

There are a few (dozen) recipes that every man, woman, and college freshman should know. Yes, having a good 4 full weeks of different dishes to rotate is definitely a perk. But the real reason we insist you learn these recipes is that they form the foundation for all the complex cooking that can come after. Though you may aspire to run a marathon (or be on Master Chef), running starts with walking and cooking starts with boiling an egg.

The 30-Recipe Canon of Cooking

Here you will find the obligatory everything: frittata to guacamole, whipped cream to tikka masala, burgers to chocolate chip cookies. It’s an exploration of world cuisine starting from scratch. There’s no reason to stay in suspense. Here are 30 dishes everyone should learn to cook before turning 30. Start cooking!