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The Most Popular Recipes of September 2024

One-pan salmon, pumpkin chiffon pie, and more.
Salmon fillets tomatoes and curled scallions in a saut pan.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

This September, readers loved gentle and nourishing foods. Take, for example, this low-FODMAP-friendly chicken and radish stir-fry from editorial operations manager Kate Kassin. What makes it easy on a sensitive stomach? No onions or garlic. But just because the alliums aren’t in attendance does not mean there’s a lack of flavor. Malty black vinegar, salty soy sauce, and peppery ginger all add plenty of oomph.

Also popular: this warming Pork Rib Soup With Figs, which cookbook author Clarissa Wei first tried in a postpartum hotel. She uses dried Turkish figs, which add delicate sweetness and body to the broth, next to the supple, bite-size ribs.

If you’d prefer fish, try this One-Pan Salmon With Burst Tomatoes. Dumping a medley of butter, soy, sesame oil, and tomatoes into a pan creates a savory and soothing poaching liquid to cook the fish until flaky.

And of course, it wouldn’t feel like autumn without pumpkin. To be precise, this cloudlike Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. Where will you start? Read on to explore the most popular recipes this month.

  • Photograph by Matthew Keough, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Emma Ringness
    5/10

    Yuzu Chicken Piccata

    Yuzu juice is a heavy-hitting pantry ingredient, imbuing even the simplest chicken cutlet dishes with intense fragrant-sour citrus character.

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  • Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Stevie Stewart
    6/10

    Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs

    A holiday on a sheet pan—with green beans, potatoes, and cranberry sauce.

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  • Photograph by Matthew Keough, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Emma Ringness
    7/10

    Mushroom and Shallot Salisbury Steak

    Our best Salisbury steak recipe takes the nostalgic dish up a notch thanks to caramelized shallots, mushroom gravy, zippy mustard powder, and lots of parsley.

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  • Photograph by Matthew Keough, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Emma Ringness
    8/10

    Pastrami Salmon With Fennel Slaw

    Salmon is given the weeknight-friendly pastrami treatment with a sugar-and-spice blend that creates a smoky crust reminiscent of the cured meat.

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  • Photograph by Matthew Keough, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Emma Ringness
    9/10

    Charred Cabbage With Sausages and Apples

    Roasted alongside sausages until tender and blistered, cabbage is the star of this sheet pan dinner that’s offset with horseradish cream and crunchy apples.

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  • Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Leslie Garetto, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon
    10/10

    Pork Rib Soup With Figs

    As author Clarissa Wei recovered from childbirth, this soup provided the nourishment and comfort she needed.

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