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Show me a platter of baked wings slathered in spicy Buffalo sauce and I can take ’em or leave ’em. But show me a platter of chicken wings blanketed with a double-dose of punchy garlic, plenty of salty Parmesan cheese, and some melted butter, and I’ll be first in line to pile them on my plate.Here’s how to make the best garlic Parmesan wings for your next game day.

And the sauce is super flavorful.

Those crispy bacon bits!

Bok choy is a favorite in my house — it’s one of the easiest ways to get a green veggie on the table quickly. If you’re not familiar with the vegetable, it can feel a little intimidating to cook, but it’s fairly straightforward once you tackle it once or twice.Bok choy can be cooked many ways, like other greens — steamed, simmered in soup, or sautéed. Here, it’s stir-fried for an easy side that goes well with any weeknight dinner.

Every year the impending arrival of the Super Bowl incites a parallel culinary sport: churning out new recipes for chicken wings, different versions of creamy dips, and other easy appetizers. February calls for seven-layer dip, nachos, and hot wings. It’s the one Sunday I dispense with the hummus and bask in the glory of bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers. (Or bacon-wrapped anything.

I make it every week.

Game-changing two-minute pita chip hack? I’m seated.

From Polish pierogi and Italian ravioli to Japanese gyoza and Korean mandu, dumplings are universal comfort food. Even though there are as many variations as there are eaters, the classic Chinese dumpling is filled with a ground pork and garlic chive base to which cabbage, scallions, and black mushrooms can be added.

It’s ready in 30 minutes.

Packed with flavor.

Lo mein is a popular Chinese-American dish for good reason — it’s got savory noodles, crisp veggies, and your choice of protein all packed into one weeknight-friendly dish. But with the help of a sauce that also doubles as a marinade for the chicken breast, you can make and dig into a big pile of noodle stir-fry in less than 30 minutes. That’s quicker than it takes for delivery to arrive! This recipe is also easily adaptable depending on your mood and what’s available.

Along with chicken thighs, a pack of ground turkey is one of the staples you will always find in my freezer. It’s more lean and mild than ground beef, but can be used in all the same ways for easy weeknight meals. From bolognese and burgers to meatloaf and one-skillet meals, here are 25 easy ground turkey recipes for the week ahead.

This should be in heavy rotation.