The secret to these knee-wobblingly tender little lovelies? Roast ’em low and slow and then toss ’em on the grill for just a short spell. Which means you don’t have to constantly tend a smoker from dawn to dusk.

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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.

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How fortunate for us—and by us, I mean humanity—that there exists this recipe for the best classic coleslaw known to man.

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Best potato salad ever. That’s what folks are saying about this easy and, dare we say, elegant spud salad.

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An obscenely easy, sweetly tart rhubarb crisp that you simply must experience at least once. Although we doubt you’ll be able to stop at just once.

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“The best scrambled eggs that I have ever made!” “Light, fluffy, slightly moist.” “Perfect.” That’s what folks are saying about this recipe.

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Forget Pepperidge Farm. Where’s the satisfaction in just ripping the bag open? Where’s the longing that comes with anticipation? Right here with these homemade Milanos.

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This simple yet spectacular riff on coffee cake—there’s actually coffee in the cake—is rich and robust and rousing in that way only espresso can be.

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This small batch of everyone’s fave spring preserves has got it all—taste, texture, ease, and lord oh lord, that intoxicating fragrance of strawberries and rhubarb. No prior canning experience required.

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Shallots take on a dulcet, docile personality when slowly coaxed to a caramelized brown. Not only easy to make, they’re easygoing in terms of playing nicely with main courses.

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Remember your mom telling you “Pretty is as pretty does…”? This lovely elixir knows no distinction–it’s just pretty through and through.

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When David decides to DIY bacon, he really decides to DIY bacon. Seriously, folks. You gotta taste his take on cured pig.

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Easy. Effing awesome. That’s what we think of this Mexican classic, whether for everyday or entertaining.

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Authentic as heck with its minimalistic approach that keeps ingredients to the essentials.

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