Chiyo Ueyama, Recipe Tester

If you’re going to splurge on brownies, you may as well, you know, SPLURGE on brownies. But not in terms of effort or expense. Just taste. These brownies handle it splendidly.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 45 M
• 4

Think of granola bars but in cookie form. That’s what you get with these sorta virtuous, sorta naughty little lovelies.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 14

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good baked thing we’ve had in recent memory.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 21

This goes-with-anything veggie side relies on pantry staples, comes together in 10 minutes, makes minimal cleanup, and may just lower your husband’s cholesterol. You’re welcome.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

It doesn’t get much simpler or sweeter than this cold sweet pea soup, which can be made with frozen or fresh peas and just happens to be vegetarian as well as weeknight friendly.

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• 45 M
• 3 H
• 0

Just like mom made. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who grew up hoovering this classic, quick, easy, cheap Italian staple any and all times of day.

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• 20 M
• 20 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

Our easy and elegant solution when you buy not-quite-spring spears of asparagus from the grocery store? Just add cheese and butter and bread crumbs.

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• 10 M
• 30 M
• 10

Chicken is coaxed to tenderness in beer in this braised chicken with root vegetables. Simple to make, complex in taste, prepare for kudos.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 17

For when you just can’t wait until midsummer for your fave Italian bread salad.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 45 M
• 2

Practically instant gratification with its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it rise and its straightforward mixing method. And oooooh the taste!

• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

A marvie riff on the classic French potato and leek soup known as vichyssoise, this is astoundingly good. So much so you may just find yourself raising the bowl to your lips.

• 35 M
• 50 M
• 2

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1

You know chicken cacciatore–chicken made with vegetables, herbs, and tons of tomatoes–right? Wrong.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 6