Carol Anne Grady, Recipe Tester

Summer at its simplest, not to mention it’s most splendid, seeing as how five minutes of effort yields a meal that rivals round-trip tickets to Italy.

• 20 M
• 50 M
• 31

Never give zucchini away again with these equally tempting yet uniquely different slaws. You get to choose—rich and creamy or tart and sweet.

• 25 M
• 25 M
• 8

This weeknight friendly, company worthy, simple but not terribly subtle pasta concoction has us swooning.

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• 30 M
• 2

Entertaining gets no simpler than this rich, creamy, indulgent, elegant cheese spread made from three ingredients. Tasting is believing. Go on.

• 10 M
• 35 M
• 34

And, on the seventh day, God created gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah). And the world has been a more glorious place ever since.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

This spicy tomato soup gets its heat from Thai Sriracha sauce and depth from blue cheese. San Marzano tomatoes are used, so the soup can be made anytime.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 25

The cutest, sweetest, happiest gingerbread people ever, right? They also happen to be the fastest, cheapest, unfussiest gingerbread cookies we’ve encountered.

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• 30 M
• 1 H
• 4

Ideal for lazy weekends as well as harried weekdays, these soft-boiled eggs are cooked to perfection in less than five minutes. You’re welcome.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 33

The intensity of the classic buffalo wing is tempered here, usurped by a deliciously, defiantly untraditional blend of beguiling spices.

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• 15 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 5

These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.

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• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 10

Plump pork chops are pounded into satisfying submission before being breaded and gently sautéed to perfection.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 0

“What’s up?” you ask. We actually prefer “What’s sup?” as it more pointedly asks what lovely thing you’ve been supping as of late.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 0

Classic white pizza meets spring greens. Talk about our kinda spring detox!

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 2

Brined, salted, chilled, roasted, and pampered, this hen makes weeknight dinner as well as weekend entertaining a feat of ease.

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• 20 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 12