Time to change into your baggiest sweatpants. You know, the ones with the no-longer-elastic waistband. Call us realists.

Pumpkin Lasagne
A lovely labor of love, this lasagna buries fresh pumpkin pasta beneath a quartet of cheeses–mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Fontina, and Parmigiano. May wanna loosen that belt.
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- 40 M
- 1 H, 20 M
- 5

Concord Grape Jam
Words escape us as to just how incomparable this made-from-scratch grape jam is compared to store-bought. But that smile certainly says it all.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 7

Old-School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Jambalaya just doesn’t get any more authentic than this deeply flavored, deeply revered rendition that hails from Cajun country.
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- 1 H
- 4 H
- 25

Buttermilk Sandwich Loaf
A fast-rising home-baked white sandwich loaf that tastes–dare we say it?–better than mom’s. Way better. And just wait ’til you toast it.
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- 15 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 17

Liege Waffles
American waffles have nothing over Belgium’s best. Yet as gaufre gourmand Kimberley Lovato explains, you only think you know the real Belgian deal.
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- 1 H
- 16 H
- 42

Ratatouille Pickles
Traditional ratatouille gets sliced, diced, deconstructed, and reimagined–pickled, too–in this fashionably brilliant approach to summer surplus.
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- 30 M
- 30 M
- 2

Raspberry Jam
You can’t prolong summer. But you can prolong raspberry season with some lipstick-red berries, a little sugar, and this unerringly precise recipe.
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- 15 M
- 25 M
- 8

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.
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- 15 M
- 20 M
- 6

Giant Ravioli | Ravioloni Valle Scannese
And by “giant,” we mean ginormous. Whopping. Biggest ever. Cookbook author and intrepid pasta eater Domenica Marchetti divulges both recipe and reason.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 10

Appalachian Cider Baked Beans
A real stick-to-your-ribs mountain recipe in which plain old pinto beans are doctored up with apple cider, onion, salt pork, molasses, and mustard. Amen.
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- 15 M
- 6 H, 15 M
- 35

Semolina Gnocchi | Gnocchi di Semola
This sexy, simple gnocchi is all Roman La Dolce Vita, made with semolina flour and not potato. See for yourself how seductive it can be.
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- 30 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 33

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Orange
This supple, falling-apart tender pork roast may require a lot of time in the oven, but barely any time at all from the cook.
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- 25 M
- 4 H, 55 M
- 14

Drunken Apple Cake | Kuchen Borracho
A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste from ample butter, eggs, and cream, and its inimitable texture from layer after layer of apples.
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- 30 M
- 2 H
- 60

Maple Oat Waffles
Nutty, hearty, ever so slightly sweet, wholesome waffles that do as much for your happiness as they do for your health. Good to the grain, indeed.
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- 15 M
- 30 M
- 1

Homemade Strawberry Jam
This homemade jam doesn’t require all that daunting canning and processing. Just pop some strawberries and sugar in a pot, cook them up, and refrigerate.

Homemade Pasta Dough
Pasta made by hand according to tradition is unspeakably more supple and gratifying than store-bought. It’s also way more vibrant.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 50

Pho Bo | Vietnamese Rice Noodle Soup with Beef
Pho bo, a beloved noodle soup, is a complete meal and is best served for breakfast or lunch on a weekend. Its broth is fragrant of beef, anise, and ginger.
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- 1 H
- 3 H, 10 M
- 10


