Learn to cook – and love it – with these 10 easy recipes

We all have to start somewhere. That's the inspiration behind this small but mighty collection for absolute beginners. We are talking about beginners who can hardly boil water. Maybe you've just graduated from college and are on your own for the first time, or maybe you've never really figured it out. Do not worry! These dishes, ranging from a no-cook tuna mayonnaise rice bowl to oven-roasted chicken thighs with potatoes and lemons, are a great place to start. Because no one wakes up one day and can suddenly, say, run a marathon or, in this case, cook.

But anyone can make something good to eat. With a little help from our food writers Melissa Clark, Genevieve Ko and Eric Kim, you'll become the cook you've always wanted to be: a confident cook. Start with the recipes below, ranked from easiest to hardest. With practice, repetition, and patience, you'll not only develop a skill set that you can apply to other recipes, but you'll have 10 delicious dishes under your belt that are worth cooking on repeat. .

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A hearty and delicious dish that you can prepare without even turning on the hob