Adriana Pecunia, Recipe Tester

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? There’s a lot more lovely things to be said about these rich, pillowy specimens of bread awesomeness.

• (14)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 54

Super simple yet super stunning, this seemingly fancy-pants entree is pan-seared, soy-glazed, and accompanied by a cucumber salsa. And it’s gonna rock your world.

• (5)
• 30 M
• 35 M
• 18

An elegant and easy riff on a classic Chinese technique that’s ideal for the fish-averse given that it’s quick and almost effortless.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 20 M
• 0

Almonds and dark chocolate or peanuts and milk chocolate? Can’t go wrong either way with this classic Christmas candy.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 2

Stop your scoffing. This may not be conventional chili, but it’s no sissy imposter. It’s just a little subtler, soupier, and smokier.

• (3)
• 35 M
• 1 H
• 8

Schnecken translates from German quite literally as snails, although to us it means gooey, sticky pecan caramel buns.

• (4)
• 30 M
• 4 H
• 29

Sweet, moist, tender, can’t-stop-at-just-one coconut macaroons that are reminiscent of what’s found at the loveliest bakery in town.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 1 H
• 4

Crisp at the edges. Chewy within. Peanutty through and through. A classic perfected. Pass the milk, please.

• (4)
• 15 M
• 1 H
• 31

Remember how you’d beg your parents for funnel cakes as a kid during the state fair? Now you can have as many as you want.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 9

DIY classic Key lime pie—including a handy little cheat sheet on substituting everyday limes for these puckery little Key suckers.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0