If you are looking for food that’s casual yet possessed of a no-holds-barred wow factor, look no further than a taquito platter.

When pork shoulder is marinated, grilled, and sliced thin, it’s tender and juicy. The chile-based adobo with guajillos and pullas provides a rich, mellow heat.

In eastern North Carolina, barbecue means a whole hog cooked low and slow over a banked pit. For us, however, the whole hog had to go.

Crisp and golden, these juicy pot stickers, stuffed with a classic Cantonese filling, are more than just delicious — they're also a symbol of prosperity for the coming year....

A 1-inch-thick rib pork chop is big enough to take a commanding spot on the plate but not so big as to overwhelm it. This brine works quickly and it’s worth it for the juiciness and flavor it imparts to the...

Though these dumplings are traditionally cooked in stacked Asian bamboo or metal steamers, you can also use a pasta pot with a deep perforated colander-steamer insert.

Any excuse to cook a pork chop is a good excuse, and here is one of Italian origin.

Food editor Maggie Ruggiero has taken lentils “from canned to Cannes” in this très simple—and très français—dish.