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.
Gung Bao Chicken
Jan 09, 2012
19 Comments
by John Gregory-Smith
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | entrees | gluten-free | testers choice | weeknight winners™
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | entrees | gluten-free | testers choice | weeknight winners™
Er, what’s the deal between Gung Bao and Kung Pao chicken? One is a centuries old tradition. The other is an Americanized riff. Guess which one this is.
Homemade Nutella
Jan 06, 2012
44 Comments
by Christie Matheson
Filed under chocolate | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under chocolate | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian
No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Nope. Not safe at all.
Cincinnati Chili
Jan 04, 2012
12 Comments
by Ellie Krieger
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | entrees | lunch | soups | testers choice
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | entrees | lunch | soups | testers choice
Are we all familiar with Cincinnati-style chili? Saucier–not to mention sassier–than most chili, it comes plopped on a pile of spaghetti and smothered in cheese and red onions, if you please.
Breakfast Quinoa
Jan 03, 2012
29 Comments
by Anjum Andand
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | leite's lite™ | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | leite's lite™ | testers choice | vegetarian
A quietly and nuttily pleasing alternative to oatmeal, this breakfasty quinoa is satiating, healthful, and versatile beyond belief.
Mac and Cheese with Carrots
Jan 02, 2012
19 Comments
by Melissa Clark
Filed under entrees | lunch | pasta and grains | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under entrees | lunch | pasta and grains | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Simple and, yes, a little sneaky, this kid-friendly, fuss-free, casserole-like mac and cheese melds Cheddar and carrot to healthful effect.
Game Day Chili
Jan 01, 2012
22 Comments
by Whitney Miller
Filed under beef | veal | entrees | lunch | soups | testers choice
Filed under beef | veal | entrees | lunch | soups | testers choice
With apologies to the politically correct and the gender sensitive, don’t discount the froufrou, girlie-girl semblance of this recipe. This is unadulterated, manly man’s chili.
Potato Ruffles
Dec 26, 2011
9 Comments
by Michel Richard
Filed under entertaining | gluten-free | hors d'oeuvre | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
Filed under entertaining | gluten-free | hors d'oeuvre | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
These undeniably sophisticated, shatteringly crisp potato chips–ruffles, if you will–have no ridges. Nor do they need them. They’re intoxicatingly, satiatingly lovely just as they are.
Black Velvet Cocktail
Dec 26, 2011
3 Comments
by Brian D. Murphy
Filed under drinks | entertaining | testers choice
Filed under drinks | entertaining | testers choice
There’s a reason this effervescent comingling of stout and champagne has the word “velvet” in the title. It’s sooooo smooth and subtly sophisticated. Sip for yourself.
Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
Dec 23, 2011
27 Comments
by Sam Mogannam | Dabney Gough
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
The true beauty of this Bundt depends on your perspective. Does it lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy day ease? You tell us.
Classic Roast Chicken
Dec 20, 2011
16 Comments
by The Editors at Williams-Sonoma
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | gluten-free | testers choice | weeknight winners™
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | gluten-free | testers choice | weeknight winners™
Crisp-skinned. Succulent. Simple. If that’s what you seek in a roast chicken, your search stops with this reliable, ooh-and-aah-inducing technique.
Beignets
Dec 19, 2011
4 Comments
by Constance Snow
Filed under breakfast | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under breakfast | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Crisp, airy, and addictive, these iconic, anytime-of-day New Orleans pastries come buried beneath mounds of sweet, sweet confectioners’ sugar, never naked.
Jamaican Fried Dough | Festival
Dec 19, 2011
4 Comments
by Virginia Burke
Filed under breads | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
Filed under breads | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
Slightly sweet and pleasantly dense, these Jamaican dumplings with the festive name are adept at mopping up all manner of savory sauces.
Spiced Cider Doughnuts
Dec 19, 2011
5 Comments
by Rick Rodgers
Filed under breakfast | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under breakfast | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
These sugar-glazed cider doughnuts are certain to conjure memories–real or imagined–of crisp autumn mornings, roadside farmstands, and grease-stained paper bags full of these piping hot beauties.
Chocolate Babka
Dec 16, 2011
10 Comments
by Martha Stewart
Filed under baking | breads | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under baking | breads | testers choice | vegetarian
Best babka ever! Holy Cow! Holy Babka! Those are just some of the responses we’re hearing ’bout this indulgent loaf of butter-y, chocolate-y, Jewish-y goodness.
Broccolini and Potato Frittata
Dec 13, 2011
8 Comments
by The Editors of Ryland, Peters & Small
Filed under entrees | gluten-free | lunch | testers choice | vegetarian | weeknight winners™
Filed under entrees | gluten-free | lunch | testers choice | vegetarian | weeknight winners™
Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.
Mussels Marinara | Cozze alla Marinara
Dec 12, 2011
4 Comments
by The Editors of Phaidon Press
Filed under appetizers | fish | seafood | gluten-free | leite's lite™ | testers choice
Filed under appetizers | fish | seafood | gluten-free | leite's lite™ | testers choice
Three ingredients. One pot. Less than 15 minutes. Barely gives you time to uncork a bottle of wine or crack open a beer…but somehow, we think you’ll manage.
Hot Spiced Wine
Dec 09, 2011
7 Comments
by John Besh
Filed under drinks | entertaining | gluten-free | testers choice
Filed under drinks | entertaining | gluten-free | testers choice
Your mother-in-law may frown upon you teetering around with a martini in hand. But strolling about with a cup of spiced wine? Soooo much more socially acceptable.
Bibb Wedges, Radicchio, Endive, and Blue Cheese Dressing
Dec 08, 2011
8 Comments
by Sara Foster
Filed under appetizers | gluten-free | lunch | salads | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under appetizers | gluten-free | lunch | salads | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Remember those insipid wedges of iceberg buried beneath blobs of bottled blue cheese dressing? This salad will erase all such memories.
Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Stuffed Squash
Dec 08, 2011
4 Comments
by Diana Henry
Filed under entrees | gluten-free | pork and ham | testers choice
Filed under entrees | gluten-free | pork and ham | testers choice
A long, slow spell in the oven coaxes this lusciously fatty, fat, fat pork roast into supple, aromatic, cider-infused, sigh-inducing submission.
Broccoli and Blue Cheese Gratin
Dec 08, 2011
10 Comments
by Georgeanne Brennan
Filed under sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian
Ooooh baby, this is how we like our broccoli–cloaked in a not-too-rich sauce with ample oomph from blue cheese and a hint of heat from cayenne.
