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"Sure, you know what chicken noodle soup tastes like. You can probably taste it now just thinking about it. But would you know how to cook it? \"Kid asked for chicken noodle soup,\" wrote our food and features editor,\u00A0&lt;strong&gt;Carla Lalli Music,&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0along with a photo she posted on Instagram. \"So I bought chicken. And carrots and onions. &lt;a href=\"http://instagram.com/p/e2zw4lRc3C/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;And these&lt;/a&gt;. Then got home and realized I have never made chicken noodle soup and have no idea how.\"\r\n\r\nWe've definitely been there\u2014realizing that we've had macaroni and cheese a bazillion times, but couldn't tell you how to cook it; not knowing which veggies go into a chicken pot pie; just how long brownies have to bake. So, we've rounded up 24 basic recipes that everyone should know how to cook, from a pot of rice to pot roast. Master these, and you'll never find yourself stumped in the grocery store.   You can cut and butter the bread well in advance, but don\u2019t bake it until guests arrive.  Frittatas are excellent served warm or at room temperature, which means that this meatless main is a perfect do-ahead dish.\r\n A great Caesar salad gets its swagger from a great dressing. Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry. Yolks are what give richness to the emulsion, while anchovies provide a briny blast (and that whole umami thing). Here's our go-to recipe.   To feed a larger group, double the recipe and keep pancakes warm in a 250\u00B0 oven between batches.   Don\u2019t be alarmed if the sauce looks thin at first: It will continue to thicken as it bakes with the noodles.  &lt;p&gt;Pot roast (or pot au feu if you're being fancy) is one of the most satisfying dishes. And you don't need a recipe to make it!&lt;/p&gt;   A mixture of milk and cream delivers a custardy interior texture, but you could use 1\u2009\u00BD cups whole milk if that\u2019s what you\u2019ve got on hand.   Roasting brings out the sweetness of canned tomatoes, but this method works with fresh tomatoes, too.   Here at BA everybody has their favorite banana bread recipe. We made every one\u201414 to be exact\u2014until we came up with a collective favorite. Dark brown sugar is key and a dollop of mascarpone makes for superior tenderness.  &lt;p&gt;Drying the cooked potatoes in the pan means that they'll absorb that much more flavor from your herb-infused dairy. Don't skip this step!&lt;/p&gt;  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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