Aryn Snell, Recipe Tester

“Sweet potatoes with firecracker flavor” is what we’re hearing about these lovely, albeit unexpected, sweet potatoes. And just 10 minutes of barely any effort. Who loves you?!

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• 10 M
• 50 M
• 0

Get your aggression out in genteel fashion by making smashed cucumbers and then letting them soak up some sesame and soy goodness.

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• 15 M
• 45 M
• 0

Because, actually, yes, it is sometimes essential to have precise measurements to create even the simplest recipes. Here’s proof.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
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“HELLO PASTRAMI JAM! Where have you been all of my life?!” That’s what someone shouted after experiencing this extra indulgent grilled cheese that boasts quite a few surprises.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
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Intrigued? You should be. A couple of the niftiest cooking tricks we know are at play in these ridiculously easy grilled vegetable skewers with chile-doused oozy melty cheese.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
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Impressive yet easy to make and arguably the best way to make a porterhouse steak at home. And no setting off the fire alarm. Here’s how.

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• 20 M
• 45 M
• 1

For those of us who get a little anxious when we don’t have a bottle of hot sauce within reach. Unconventional? Yes. Comforting as the classic? Also yes.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 11

A simple Southern classic, this has all the classic potato salad ingredients as well as a spoonful of sweet relish to give it that elusive balance of tangy and ever so slightly sweet.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
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Perfection. That’s the type of response we’re having to this crazy tender, exceptionally tasty roast leg of lamb marinated in true Mediterranean fashion.

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• 50 M
• 4 H, 35 M
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Made the old-fashioned way, this gravy is terrific on fried chicken and even better on mashed potatoes. Cross our hearts.

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• 10 M
• 2 H
• 2