Irene Seales

This apricot daiquiri will erase your outdated notion of the daiquiri as a cloying girlie blender drink. And it'll exponentially up your summer entertaining game.

This small-batch refrigerator jam from the famed Sarabeth's Bakery takes barely any effort and just half an hour. And simply stash it in the fridge. No canning required.

A French classic that's crisp and crunchy on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside, and flourless through and through.

This Southern classic is like a pound cake given its decadent amount of butter and its tender crumb. But oh, baby, wait'll you taste the bourbon glaze.

Crostata loosely translates from Italian as "the easiest riff on pie ever." (Not really.) Which means you could—and should—toss it together countless times during rhubarb's crazy short season.

This shepherd's pie recipe is a touch untraditional, relying on tender braised lamb shank rather than the typical ground lamb. Call us rebels.

We're not saying broccoli rabe pizza is going to replace pepperoni. We're merely suggesting it may, under certain circumstances, be an awesomely viable alternative.

Translation? A spectacularly satisfying and soupy stewy dish made with green chiles and chicken that takes just an hour (!) yet tastes authentic as heck.

This crazy satisfying, ridiculously cheap, pantry-minded dinner consists of just pasta, cheese, oil, salt, pepper, and a nifty technique.

Let's dispense with all the talk about Proust and time and just revel in these lemony little lovelies, shall we?

These lotus root chips are vaguely nutty, slightly sweet, and impossible to stop nibbling. An excellent and unexpected party trick for all occasions.

Like Nashville Hot Chicken except that it's baked rather than fried, this spicy roast chicken is doused with cayenne for a nice, mild, warm burn that you're gonna love.

Easy to make, these chicharrón chocolate chip cookies turn out soft, chewy, ever so slightly smoky and oh so intriguing.

A simple yet stunning technique for steamed whole cauliflower that's making even veggie haters proclaim it awesome.

This classic spiced milk tea is made with chai spices and—are you ready?!—sweetened condensed milk. It's ridiculously lovely.

We confess, we'd never imagined you could turn ribs fall-off-the-bone tender in 30 minutes. Until this recipe made believers out of us.

Tender and delicate and buttery and spectacularly simple, just as classic shortbread cookies ought to be.

The pumpkin spice everything craze has made its way through most major foodstuffs--including this dreamy, warmly spiced ice cream that we're frankly quite smitten with.

Practically instant gratification with its blink-and-you'll-miss-it rise and its straightforward mixing method. And oooooh the taste!

Making your own pumpkin pie spice is as easy as dumping some spices you probably already have, into a bowl and stirring them together. No need to run to the store. You're welcome.