Amy Iacopi, Recipe Tester

This is what we consider to be the ultimate pot roast for company. (Heck, with two types of booze, it’s gotta be good!)

• 1 H
• 3 H, 45 M
• 44

Layer after layer after layer of perfectly spiced apples. An ever-so-slightly tangy creaminess. And a subtly spiced streusel.

• 45 M
• 3 H, 15 M
• 2

“Simple.” “Perfect.” “The moistest chicken with the crispest skin we’ve ever had.” That’s what folks are saying about this easy peasy, crowd-pleasing, weeknight-friendly technique.

• 5 M
• 45 M
• 14

Summer posole cravings are satisfied with this cooling summer riff on the classic Mexican soup that we simply can’t stop wanting yearround.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 3 H
• 0

Fast. Flavorful. And flaunting just enough Middle Eastern flair to intrigue but not frighten anyone. Even kids. Swear.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 0

All the scintillating, fall-off-the-bone magnificence of smoked ribs. None of the standing outside in the snow or sleet to tend your grill or smoker.

• 25 M
• 6 H, 45 M
• 31

Yep. You’ve heard of breakfast for dinner. We’re up leveling to breakfast as dessert. Not just any dessert. Dark chocolate decadence with crisp edges that’s delicious alone or with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 0

This New England clam chowder recipe, put simply, is a classic. No other way to say it, no other way to make it.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 19

Sweet, salty, savory–this salad has ‘em all, with each element perfectly in sync with the others. And without any guesswork on your part. That’s a good thing.

• 15 M
• 2 H
• 2

They look like fudgsicles. They taste like fudgesicles. Yet they’re made from cocoa, coconut milk, and honey so you don’t even have to do that thing where you pretend that something’s healthy. Because it actually is.

• 10 M
• 2 H, 10 M
• 16

This Mexican carnitas recipe is authentic braised and fried pork that makes for conversation-stopping, fall-apart-tender awesomeness.

• 20 M
• 2 H
• 115

Say so long to sad, soggy, store-bought pastries. Hello, easy and irresistibly flaky pastries oozing with summer fruit awesomeness.

• 15 M
• 40 M
• 2

A classic spring coupling, this melding of rhubarb and strawberries takes the form of sweet tart pie filling burbling beneath ginger-inflected goodness.

• 30 M
• 3 H
• 17

Dust off that waffle iron. You’re going to want to make more than one of these supper-worthy sandwiches with crisped dimples and ooey, gooey interior. And no spattered stovetop to clean!

• 5 M
• 10 M
• 16