Daniela Trapani, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Daniela Trapani has tested.

A brown ceramic bowl filled with mapo tofu.

Mapo Tofu

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Comfort food of a different sort. The sort with a spicy, tingling, almost numbing awesomeness that we can’t seem to get enough of whatever the day of the week or time of the year.

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  • 45 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
A white plate with a tarragon chicken leg and thigh on it, sliced onion and tarragon on top

Tarragon Chicken

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Tarragon chicken. A French classic for a reason. And no one but you needs to know just how easily it comes together.

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  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 2
Cooked pieces of chicken shawarma and wedges of red onion on a rimmed baking sheet.

Chicken Shawarma

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Permeated with an enticing and sorta (but not intimidatingly) exotic blend of spices, these chicken thighs and tender roasted onions and couldn’t be easier.

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  • 25 M
  • 3 H, 5 M
  • 11

Curried Chickpeas

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Easy, inexpensive, not too spicy, comforting as heck, and made with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Also just so happens to be vegan and gluten-free. Who loves you?!

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  • 30 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
A metal scoop filled with maple caramel corn.

Maple Caramel Corn

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No need to ever reach for that boxed or bagged popcorn. And the recipe itself is better than any Cracker Jack prize.

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  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 0
A white bowl of shrimp laksa soup with a small bowl of crispy fried shallots, a spoon, and a container of chopsticks on the side.

Shrimp Laksa Soup

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A southeast Asian standby that comes together surprisingly simply. What results is supremely satiating.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H
  • 0
Four pieces of cashew caramel cracker bars on a round wooden board with a knife resting beside them.

Cashew Caramel Cracker Bars

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This cashew caramel cracker bars recipe is made with saltines, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and chocolate. An easy crowd-pleaser.

  • (4)
  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 14
Skillet on a grill filled with eggplant caponata--chopped eggplant, onions, fennel, onions, almonds, basil

Eggplant Caponata

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Eggplant, celery, fennel, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, olives, raisins, and pine nuts, oh my! Sicilian heaven in the form of a pleasingly tart side dish of sorts.

  • (1)
  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 6
Four glasses partially filled with watermelon lemonade and topped with ice cubes.

Watermelon Lemonade

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A tangy sweetness that’s irresistible to all ages. (Although if you’re looking to make it more grown up, we can help with that, too.)

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 0
A purple plum torte with dripping juice on a baking pan, all on a cooling wrap

Plum Torte

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One taste and you’ll understand why this is the most popular recipe from The New York Times. A new American classic.

  • (7)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 38
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