Anya L., Recipe Tester

Sometimes a pie craving is just too strong to wait for a plate and fork and fussily crimping a top crust. Enter this easy peasy yet elegant crostata.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 50 M
• 2

Because basic grilled cheese with its ooey gooey insides just didn’t seem indulgent enough, we coated the outside with Parmesan that crisps to a crisp, crunchy golden brown. You may never go back to the classic grilled cheese.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

Baguette slathered with goat cheese and baked to toasty perfection with a can’t-mess-it-up vinaigrette and salad. Easy peasy.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

Homemade buttermilk pancakes can be yours any day of the week thanks to a stash of this handy DIY pancake mix.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 4

“My new go-to chicken strips recipe, thanks to my kids’ saying ‘These are yummy!'” That’s the kind of raves we’re hearing about this quick, easy, weeknight-friendly recipe.

• 25 M
• 25 M
• 9

This cherry tomato confit is sweet and easy and a lovely way of preserving summer. Here’s how to make it.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

Duck à l’orange gets a modern makeover in this sophisticated yet simple riff on a French classic thanks to the zingy addition of jalapeño, ginger, and scallions. Fusion food at its finest.

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• 45 M
• 4 H
• 2

Pickle-brined fried chicken?! Oh yes we did! And folks are calling it fried chicken perfection.

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• 45 M
• 5 H, 30 M
• 2

You’ve no doubt heard the hype about turmeric being anti-inflammatory and healing. But the reason this turmeric lemonade rocks our world is its beguilingly subtle collision of earthy and spicy and sweet.

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• 10 M
• 1 H
• 0

An easy technique lands you a stash of dried citrus to fancy up all manner of everyday cooking and baking.

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• 5 M
• 3 D
• 0

Thicker than crêpes, thinner than buttermilk pancakes, and lovely with toppings savory or sweet.

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• 25 M
• 45 M
• 2

This is not the sweet, gooey tzimmes of your childhood. Nope. So don’t be surprised when that old familiar flavor pales in comparison.

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• 25 M
• 1 H
• 0

We like to think of cheese blintzes as the original breakfast burritos, though truth be told we like them just as well for dessert.

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• 2 H
• 2 H, 15 M
• 4

Rich, slightly sweet, and chewy in a good way, this stunner of a loaf is New York’s answer to France’s brioche.

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• 45 M
• 4 H
• 6