Carol Mattox, Recipe Tester

We’re food folks, not number crunchers. But perhaps our most favorite equation ever? Chocolate + hazelnuts = gianduia.

• Quick Glance
• 35 M
• 7 H
• 2

Cue the Red Stripe and the reggae, cuz this fast and easy flavor paste makes grilled jerk chicken that’s the real deal.

• 25 M
• 2 H, 25 M
• 12

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? Actually, let’s add buxom and buttery.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 38

A nifty little ooh- and aah-inducing riff on the classic croque madame that’s perfect to assemble ahead of time for big batch brunches.

• 30 M
• 50 M
• 8

Dubbed Company’s Comin’ Coconut Cake, this beauty of a pound cake will have you dreaming up excuses to invite guests for dinner—and dessert.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 31

Easy, authentic, and awesome any time of day, whether accompanied by steaming hot coffee or cold cerveza.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 50 M
• 4

A creamy, milky, not egregiously sweet, altogether lovely argument for sticking with a classic—in this case, a Spanish classic.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 2 H
• 0

Without further ado or feigned guilt, allow us to reacquaint you with a long-lost childhood friend.

• 20 M
• 40 M
• 12

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what you’ll find in this magnificently spiced traditional Southern pie.

• 15 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 12

Perhaps the easiest pie crust ever. Actually, we take that back. Definitely the easiest peasiest pie crust ever. No kneading. No rolling out. Really.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 8