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Classic Cheeseburger

Classic Cheeseburger

What defines the quintessential classic cheeseburger? It’s quite the personal experience. Yet we’ve got a foolproof technique.

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  • 20 M
  • 20 M
  • 8
Sweet and Spicy Taco Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Tacos

Who needs those spice packets? There’s ample zing in these slightly citrusy tacos to be both sassy and sophisticated.

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 9
Warm Any Fruit Crumble

Warm Any Fruit Crumble

This simple crumble works magic with whichever seasonal fruit you fancy—or happen to have languishing on your countertop.

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  • 20 M
  • 55 M
  • 15
Indian Corn with Curried Yogurt

Indian Corn with Curried Yogurt

Butter is nice, but we have a hunch you may find this tangy, spicy, cooling drizzle of yogurt, honey, and curry to be just as swell.

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  • 10 M
  • 20 M
  • 22
Lobster Roll

Lobster Roll

Just like what you’ll find along the winding highways and byways of coastal Maine–a toasted bun cradling supple mayo-swaddled lobster.

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  • 25 M
  • 35 M
  • 23
Hamburger Buns

Beautiful Burger Buns

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? And can we add buxom and buttery?

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  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 31
Best Burger Recipe

Best Burger

Brisket, short ribs, and chuck. When melded in just the right proportions, they turn out the most luxe made-from-scratch burger we’ve experienced.

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  • 50 M
  • 1 H
  • 11
stone-fruit-slump

Stone Fruit Slump

Equal parts bohemian and tradition, this stone fruit slump marries the best aspects of cobbler and cake to sweet, sweet effect.

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  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 11
Fruit and Sour Beer Sorbet

Fruity Beer Sorbet

What’s that? Fruity beers are for the girls? Hmmm. Does the same go for fruity beer sorbets?

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  • 20 M
  • 2 H, 20 M
  • 8
Watermelon with Salt

Watermelon with Fleur de Sel

The simplest and most summery dessert we know–complete with juice dribbling down your chin–just got even more spectacular.

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  • 5 M
  • 5 M
  • 8
Barbecued Pork Burgers with Slaw

Barbecue Pork Burgers

A weeknight riff on slow-roasted pulled pig that juxtaposes tangy barbecue sauce, sweet pork, and old-fashioned slaw. All in a jiffy.

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  • 25 M
  • 30 M
  • 24
Frozen Gin Fizz

Frozen Gin Fizz

We know, we know. Blender drinks are for sissies–or so you may think. If that’s the case, take a sip of this stiff riff on the gin and tonic. Then get back to us.

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  • 5 M
  • 5 M
  • 3
Cantaloupe and Hibiscus Beet Sorbets

Hibiscus Beet Sorbet

Behind that tempting shade of red lurks an oh-so-swell-for-you ingredient whose virtues are masked by hibiscus’ floral lilt.

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  • 15 M
  • 2 H
  • 1
Ribs with Spicy Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Ribs with Spicy Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

How to make head-turning ribs with ease? Simple. Forgo the dry rub. Smoke ‘em low and slow. And slather ‘em with a boozy sauce.

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  • 15 M
  • 5 H
  • 7
Blueberry Crumble

Blueberry Crumble

Not too sweet. Not too tart. Juuuuust right. That’s what we think of this obscenely simple crumble and its guy-friendly, come-hither appeal.

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  • 15 M
  • 50 M
  • 15
Iced Berry Cake Recipe

Iced Berry Cake

This hardly decorous dessert is likely to make a colossal mess that will haunt your kitchen for weeks. But tell us it isn’t worth it.

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 10
Grilled Vegetables and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with grilled eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, and zucchini. Open wide.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H
  • 11
Guinea Hen Sweet Corn Fregula

Guinea Hen with Sweet Corn Fregula

Dark-meat chicken lovers, have we got a recipe for you. Actually, we’ve got a bird for you. It’s called guinea, and once you try it, there’s no going back.

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  • 40 M
  • 50 M
  • 18
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.

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  • 5 M
  • 25 M
  • 6
Michael Schlow Burger

Michael Schlow Burger with Crispy Onions

Grab your appetite, your beer, and napkins galore. This burger melds Cheddar, crisped onions, and a horseradish-spiked sauce to messy, if memorable, effect.

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  • 20 M
  • 35 M
  • 7
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