Holidays

This is less a recipe and more a reminder as to the fact that some nights, simple cheese and bread and olive oil makes a perfectly respectable—enviable, even—supper.

They look like fudgsicles. They taste like fudgesicles. Yet they're made from cocoa, coconut milk, and honey, so don't give a second thought to indulging in them.

This indescribably must-have-more-of-this sauce boasts the complex sweetness of maple syrup and the smoky spice of chipotle peppers. Slather it at will.

Tender, juicy meat. Shatteringly crisp skin. And made from ingredients we bet you already have in the house. You're welcome.

Hot enough to make you holler. That's how they like their fried chicken in Nashville. Who are we to argue?

Vanilla ice cream. Just sorta defines summer, yes? And what better way can you imagine spending a lazy afternoon than making and devouring this childhood classic?

A make-at-home version of your fave diner-style burger but with the added smokiness from just the blissful amount of chopped pastrami mixed in with the beef.

This unique spud salad is full of pleasant surprises and is gonna upend your notion of how things—or at least potato salad—ought to be.

How to turn store-bought ice cream into an impressive summer dessert in minutes. You're welcome.

"Oh my God." "This may be the best potato gratin I have ever made." "Easy to make and oh so creamy." That's what we're hearing about this simple yet splurge-worthy side dish.

Because we believe awesome fried chicken is a birthright for all, we bring you this gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo-friendly bird.

Say the word "bayou," and we conjure romantic notions of swampy marshlands and, natch, Cajun fried shrimp.

Bacon. Bourbon. Boom. The smokiness of cured pork lends its subtle loveliness to the South's smoothest booze.

Quite possibly the best mingling of blueberries, lemon, mascarpone cheese, and pastry to ever grace a dessert table. We swear it's going to make you a legend among friends.

Bury a whole snapper in a heap of wet salt. Shove it in the oven. Then forget about it. Your reward for so little effort? The sweetest, most tender fish you'll ever experience.

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good biscuits we've had in recent memory. Maybe ever.

Finally, a mop sauce that achieves the ever elusive balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy. And you're gonna wanna slather it on everything you pull off the grill.

This smash burger delivers a satisfying sizzle as the burgers meet heat and, even more satisfying, attain that elusive crusty exterior while maintaining an astoundingly juicy interior.

Love in pastry-encased incarnation. Simply envelope fruit filling in pie crust and fry until crisply golden outside, bubbling and lush inside. Deep-frying phobes, it's easy as pie.

Warning: This tart is best when consumed within a few hours of emerging from the oven. We don't see this as being a problem. We suspect you won't either.