Anne D., Recipe Tester

Think a recipe for roast asparagus isn’t necessary? We thought so, too…until we tried this. Lovely spears time after time. Not at all mushy. And never tough.

• (3)
• 5 M
• 25 M
• 12

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

• (3)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 19

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

• (1)
• 20 M
• 20 M
• 4

We wish someone had told us a heck of a lot sooner about this uncommon bread salad, which embellishes the usual ingredient suspects with figs and walnuts.

• Quick Glance
• 40 M
• 40 M
• 4

This life-changer of a recipe isn’t your mom’s banana bread. It’s better. And we’ve got no qualms saying that.

• (12)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 36

“Beautiful.” “Filled with flavors.” “A tad spicy.” “Simple.” “Perfect!” That’s just a taste of what our testers are saying about this soup. Sort of makes you want some, doesn’t it?

• (3)
• 20 M
• 40 M
• 5

You don’t have to be Greek for this amalgam of tomatoes, green beans, red onion, and feta to taste like home.

• (3)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 9

One taste and you’ll forget all about that butter and brown sugar trick your mom taught you long ago. Promise.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 40 M
• 4

These pretty pink refrigerator pickles are almost instant in terms of gratification, undeniably complex in terms of satisfaction.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 6 H
• 9

This panna cotta has the most luscious of textures. How to explain it? Hmmm. Sorta like swooping velvet over your tongue.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 8 H, 40 M
• 4