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We published 500 recipes this year, but these 20 are the ones our readers turned to again and again: creamy soups, weeknight pastas, and more. Behold our most popular recipes of 2025, from an effortless dip to a show-stopping tart.
Bakewell Tart
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood
This classic British dessert from baker Jessie Sheehan consists of a buttery shortcrust pastry filled with almond-scented frangipane and tangy raspberry jam.
Salatet Malfouf (Lebanese Coleslaw)
Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
This simple slaw from culinary producer and recipe developer Khalil Hymore tosses red and green cabbage in a lemony sumac dressing. It’s topped off with pistachios and za’atar.
Creamy Tuscan Chickpea Soup
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
A mashup of zuppa Toscana and Marry Me Chicken, this hearty soup from F&W recipe developer Anna Theoktisto is packed with spicy sausage, chickpeas, kale, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Coq au Vin Blanc Meatballs
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
Anna Theoktiso transforms the braised chicken stew into a weeknight-friendly dish with tender turkey meatballs and a rich white wine pan sauce with mushrooms and bacon.
Lemony White Bean Dip
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
This zingy dip from F&W recipe developer Julia Levy blends canned cannellini beans with tangy feta brine and lemon zest and juice. Serve with crostini or crudités.
Mushroom and Lentil Ragù
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
This vegetarian take on the slow-cooked meat sauce from F&W recipe developer Anna Theoktisto swaps beef for nutty mushrooms and quick-cooking lentils, which simmer in a red wine sauce fortified with vegetable stock.
Spanakopita Pasta
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood
This creamy pasta from F&W recipe developer Liz Mervosh evokes the flavors of its Greek pie inspiration with a creamy feta sauce, plenty of spinach, and a phyllo-like panko topping.
Feta and Spinach Potato Crust Quiche
Food & Wine / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Shredded potatoes form the base of this satisfying spanakopita-inspired quiche from F&W recipe developer Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, which is packed with eggs, tangy feta, and spinach.
Dan Dan Noodles
Food & Wine / Photo by Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Breanna Ghazali
Chef and cookbook author Susanna Yoo builds flavor with nutty sesame paste and an umami-rich ground pork sauce for this Shanxi-style take on the classic Chinese noodle dish.
Vegetarian Red Lentil Wraps
Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
These satsifying wraps from chef Ana Sortun are all about the fold, which ensures you get flour tortilla, spiced red lentil patty, crispy lettuce, pepperoncini, and tomato browned butter in each bite.
King Ranch Casserole
Alex Lau / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Jillian Knox
Similar to an enchilada casserole but easier to assemble, this hearty Tex-Mex casserole from F&W recipe developer Liz Mervosh layers rotisserie chicken, corn tortillas, melty cheese, and chiles.
Patatas Panaderas (Oven-Roasted Spanish Potatoes)
Julia Stotz
For this classic Spanish side dish from chef Ana Borrajo, sliced potatoes are cooked in olive oil with onion and garlic they become meltingly tender with crisp, caramelized edges.
Fillet ’O Fish Shop Sandwich
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
This crispy fish sandwich from Irish chef Peter Hogan stacks lightly beer-battered hake loin fillets, garlic mayo, and a vibrant fennel-apple slaw on toasted hamburger buns.
Goldee’s Creamy Potato Salad
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
This classic Texas-style side from 2024 Food & Wine Best New Chef Lane Milne is enlivened with cider vinegar, yellow mustard, chopped dill pickles, red onions, and fresh herbs like dill and parsley.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
This creamy soup from F&W recipe developer Craig Ruff relies on fresh and dried mushrooms and Hungarian sweet paprika for its rich, umami-forward flavor profile.
Fried Saltines
Greg DuPree / FOOD STYLING by MARGARET MONROE DICKEY / PROP STYLING by THOM DRIVER
Simply made by frying saltine crackers in canola oil, this snack from F&W associate food editor Andee Gosnell is the perfect vehicle for dips and other accoutrements on a relish tray.
Whole Lemon Vinaigrette
Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley
For this zippy vinaigrette, Anna Theoktisto throws an entire lemon — peel and all — in the food processor along with rice vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, and fresh tender herbs like basil and dill.
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cheddar Soup with Garlic Croutons
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Priscilla Montiel
This creamy soup from F&W recipe developer Julia Levy is partially thickened with garlic croutons, which are puréed into the soup and scattered on top for a crunchy garnish.
Chicken Vesuvio
Food & Wine / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
This classic Italian-American dish from F&W recipe developer Craig Ruff consists of crisp-skinned chicken thighs and potatoes braised in a lemony garlic-white wine sauce.
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Our top recipe of 2025 combines two comfort-food favorites. Anna Theoktisto tosses radiatori pasta in a lemon, butter, and caper sauce with boneless chicken thigh pieces.
