Be Bold in the Kitchen

Chocolate church cake, a skillet chicken reminiscent of French onion soup, and more recipes.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 16, 2022 Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Be Bold in the Kitchen Sometimes subtle flavors just don't cut it. This week, readers loved recipes like Lisa Donovan's rich chocolate church cake and Yasmin Fahr's skillet chicken with mushrooms and caramelized onions (above), which is reminiscent of French onion soup. They found comfort in the warming spices of Zainab Shah's keema Shimla mirch, with ground chicken and bell peppers; and in Melissa Clark's adaptation of torta rustica with ricotta and spinach, which can be made with ham, olives or even sun-dried tomatoes for extra oomph. And for speedy dishes: Yotam Ottolenghi's yogurty butter beans with pistachio dukkah and Kay Chun's salmon soba noodles with ponzu-scallion sauce. Find more recipes in this collection. David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Keema Shimla Mirch (Ground Chicken With Bell Peppers) By Zainab Shah 30 minutes Makes 2 to 4 servings Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Styling by Barrett Washburne. Chocolate Church Cake By Lisa Donovan 1 hour, plus cooling Makes One 9-inch layer cake Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Skillet Chicken With Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions By Yasmin Fahr 30 minutes Makes 4 servings David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Torta Rustica With Ricotta and Spinach Recipe from Sophie Minchilli and Nancy Harmon Jenkins Adapted by Melissa Clark About 2 hours, plus chilling and cooling Makes 10 to 12 servings Continue reading the main story Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Cooking from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to NYT CookingGet the NYT Cooking app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018