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Testers' Choice is our way of pointing up recipes that have been cooked, poked, and prodded to perfection by our crackerjack team of nearly 100 testers. These dishes deliver above and beyond expectation. Eat with confidence.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

“Little explosions of flavor” is how the author describes these luscious little orbs of yellow, orange, or red goodness. We don’t disagree. Neither will you.

Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail

Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail

Stunning and sophisticated, this cocktail relies on rhubarb for tartness, orange for intrigue, sugar for sweetness, and tequila for an afternoon nap.

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  • 10 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 8
Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

We’re not sure what The King would say about this frozen riff on his fave sandwich. But with all due respect—as well as banana, chocolate, peanuts, and bacon—does it really matter?

Chicken Yakitori with Honey Sauce

Chicken Yakitori with Honey Sauce

Japanese grilling at its sweetest–and simplest, with just a quick turn over the coals and a happy little sauce of soy, sake, honey, and ginger for dipping and drizzling.

Peaches and Cream Ice Cream

Peaches and Cream Ice Cream

We’ve a confession. This melding of peaches and cream isn’t quite ice cream. Nor is it frozen yogurt. It falls somewhere perfectly in between.

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  • 20 M
  • 40 M
  • 7
Boardwalk Fries

Boardwalk Fries

The defining aroma of an Atlantic boardwalk comprises three things: salty sea air, peanut oil, and Old Bay. You’ll find two out of three in these fries. Not bad.

Spicy Mango Ice Pops

Spicy Mango Ice Pops

Yup. Ice pops. But forget about pleasing the kids. These lovelies have refined flavors—spicy mango with a lick of lime–sure to woo the sophisticate in you.

Cherry Spritzer

Cherry Spritzer

This simple elixir, er, spritzer draws on sweet cherries, tart lime, and sugar syrup. Splash into sparkling wine or seltzer as needed throughout the dog days of summer.

Michael Schlow Burger with Crispy Onions

Michael Schlow Burger with Crispy Onions

Grab your appetite, your beer, and napkins galore, ‘cuz this burger melds Cheddar, crisped onions, and a horseradish-spiked sauce to messy, if great, effect.

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  • 20 M
  • 35 M
  • 5
Strawberry Ice Pops | Paletas de Fresa

Strawberry Ice Pops | Paletas de Fresa

These popsicles are just as satisfying as you’d expect from that strawberry-smudged face and its expression of unabashed happiness.

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  • 10 M
  • 45 M
  • 26
Grilled Greek Chicken

Grilled Greek Chicken

Fresh herbs, a squeeze of lemon, and a foolproof grilling technique lend this unforgettable chicken its effusive Greek accent.

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  • 15 M
  • 55 M
  • 21
Bitter Chocolate and Buttermilk Ice Cream

Bitter Chocolate and Buttermilk Ice Cream

You haven’t had chocolate ice cream until you’ve had chocolate ice cream infused with two different percentages of dark chocolate.

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 18
Vietnamese Beef and Rice Noodle Salad

Vietnamese Beef and Rice Noodle Salad

A jumble of tastes and textures and temperatures, this towering number will jolt you to your senses in a manner that only classic Vietnamese cuisine can muster.

Green Gazpacho

Green Gazpacho

Though this cool, creamy, don’t-turn-on-the-stove soup is hardly penance, it certainly makes amends for all those burgers and brats. Summer detox, anyone?

Peach and Crème Fraîche Pie

Peach and Crème Fraîche Pie

A haute yet humble peach pie that draws inspiration from the classic. Whether you seek convention or innovation, you’ll find it here.

Appalachian Cider Baked Beans

Appalachian Cider Baked Beans

A good old mountain recipe in which plain pinto beans are doctored up with apple cider, onion, salt pork, molasses, and mustard. Amen.

  • Quick Glance
  • 15 M
  • 6 H, 15 M
  • 19
Momofuku’s Fried Chicken

Momofuku’s Fried Chicken

Wow! Everything about this flour-free fried bird is contrary to everything you know about fried chicken. Or think you know. And that’s exactly what makes it so darn genius.

Sydney Meers’ Fried Chicken

Sydney Meers’ Fried Chicken

This recipe from the owner of the quaint and quirky Stove restaurant makes us want to say grace after the meal as well as before.

Cajun Fried Chicken

Cajun Fried Chicken

Being bathed in buttermilk and lightly spiced with pepper and hot sauce makes this bird memorably moist within, superlatively crisp without.

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  • 35 M
  • 35 M
  • 6
Crispy Fried Chicken

Crispy Fried Chicken

Snap, crackle, pop goes this fried chicken, which relies on more than just flour and cayenne for its coating’s beguiling taste and texture.