Amy B., Recipe Tester

This tangy vinegar-based barbecue sauce, typical of eastern Carolina-style ‘cue, is exactly what you want—nay, need—for anything you pull from your smoker or grill.

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• 5 M
• 10 M
• 4

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

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
• 80

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