Bite-Size Bacon and Cheese Scones

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.

45 mins

Pistachio-Lime Polenta Cake

This lime-infused polenta cake boasts a light texture and rich, buttery flavor. It's perfect for teatime or dessert, but we won't judge if you sneak a slice for breakfast.

1 hr 30 mins

Apple Sorbet with Ginger

Pretty in pink is this lovely sorbet, thanks to the inclusion of the entire apple, blush red peel included, as well as a little Geürztraminer for sweet sophistication.

4 hrs 45 mins

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

Here's a recipe for a small batch of strawberry jam, without all the fuss of traditional canning. Ready in less than an hour, with all the lush taste of peak strawberry season.

40 mins

Smoky Chipotle Vegetarian Chili

Happy World Vegetarian Day! Here's a soupy, stewy, smoky chili with stealth veggie goodness galore. Healthful never tasted so darn good.

1 hr 15 mins

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Root Beer Cake

This fetching cake contains sugar and spice and everything nice, yes, but it also has its share of sass. As in, sassafras.

1 hr 45 mins

Poached Nectarines

A stunningly chic summer dessert with a taste that belies its ease of prep. We promise, we won't tell if you don't.

1 hr

Candied Spiced Nuts

These candied nuts are sweet and spicy and the sorta thing that friends demolish in minutes at cocktail parties and holiday gatherings yet talk about for months afterward.

1 hr

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

We're sorta surprised you're still reading this rather than clicking on the title given how compelling the ingredients in the title are...

3 hrs

Shrimp Bisque

Creamy, easy, and can be made with ingredients in your fridge and pantry. You're just a quick half-hour away from a wicked good meal.

35 mins

Sweet and Spicy Bacon

When this sweet and spicy bacon is missing from your life, happiness is missing from your life. And if fulfillment can be found in brown sugar and spice, don't you owe it to yourself?

45 mins

Chili Mac and Cheese

Chili mac. It's short for chili mac and cheese. And yes, it's exactly what the name would make you think it is. You're welcome.

2 hrs 30 mins

Crème Caramel

Similar to flan in its delicate texture, this classic creme caramel is as simple as it is sophisticated. You'd expect nothing less from the French, yes?

1 hr

Asparagus Tart

If spring had a taste, we dare say it'd be this simple yet sophisticated tart with its cheese custard, shatteringly crisp phyllo crust, and row after row of spring spears.

1 hr

Easy Gazpacho

Perhaps the easiest gazpacho recipe ever, this Spanish classic will have you swearing off takeout all summer long.

20 mins

Honey Walnut Cake

Easy enough for everyday yet sufficiently elegant for anytime you need a little oomph, this honey-inflected walnut cake never disappoints. Ever.

1 hr 10 mins

Cod and Chorizo Stew

A hearty stew filled with all kinds of exceptionally tasty things. And it's easier than it sounds. Leave your wet raincoat at the door and try a bowlful.

1 hr

Tinto de Verano

The unofficial Spanish summer sipper, tinto de verano is just as much a classic as sangria. But this one the Spanish keep all to themselves. One sip and you'll understand why.

5 mins