Amy B., Recipe Tester

Known in some parts as tar heel pie, this ridiculously rich and gooey chocolate brownie pie is crazy easy to make—and just as easy to make disappear.

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• 45 M
• 4 H
• 0

Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is a classic for one reason—it’s damn good. Using chicken thighs ensures the meat remains juicy. Using our trick for quickly peeling garlic makes it hassle free.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 14

Typical of eastern Carolina ‘cue, this tangy sauce is exactly what you want—nay, need—for your next barbecue.

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• 5 M
• 10 M
• 2

Why spend half your paycheck on pricey infused waters when you can make them at home? It’s easy, inexpensive, and lovely.

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• 5 M
• 8 H, 5 M
• 4

This may not seem like coleslaw to some given its lack of mayo. But its sweet tanginess is going to woo you like never before.

• 15 M
• 15 M
• 2

Carefully concocted to rely on less sugar than the cloying milk chocolate cream pie of our childhood, this is a far more adult-friendly, yet still spectacularly satisfying, rendition of a classic.

• 30 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 6

A superlative version of the classic American quick bread that everyone loves.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 74

An easy, unexpected way to extend cherry season that’s tartly sweet, subtly spiced, and surprisingly addictive.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 4

An easy Italian soup that makes for a satisfying supper tossed together from pantry staples.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 2

Perhaps the sneakiest way ever to get kids–of all ages–to slurp something relatively nutritious for breakfast.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0

Easy, healthy, vegan, paleo. But more importantly, it’s so incredibly complex, rich, and velvety smooth you’ll go wobbly in the knees. And so simple you may just make it a weeknight staple.

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• 30 M
• 1 H
• 0

Just like Tollhouse but with the amp turned up. Way up. Basically a more mature version of a household staple. Finally, something you don’t have to share with the kids!

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• 45 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 0

So magnificently and outrageously incredible that folks are actually applauding it at the dinner table. Easy enough for weeknights, elegant enough for impressing guests.

• 40 M
• 45 M
• 6

Got leftover cranberries? Then you’ve got the fixings for these incredible scones that are balance tart berries with creamy white chocolate and knee-wobblingly flaky pastry.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0