Deborah Wallace, Recipe Tester

This creamy vegetarian pasta dish, made with rigatoni, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and lemony ricotta, is on the table in just 30 minutes. Sounds like a weeknight winner to us.

Smashed potatoes, crispy pancetta, charred scallions, and a creamy yogurt and mayo dressing get tossed together in this easy side dish that you’ll keep coming back to.

Every bit as comforting and satisfying now as it was 60 years ago, this classic recipe marries tender braised chicken, artichoke hearts, and mushrooms with a sherry and vermouth sauce.

Prepare to be wowed by these crispy panko-crusted mashed sweet potato cakes. We certainly were.

A healthy-ish riff on the beloved New England soup that’s made entirely in your multi-cooker. Plus, there’s bacon.

This stealthy healthy salad combines arugula, fennel, red onion, and apple with a bright citrus dressing.

Hazelnut thyme matchsticks are thin, crisp crackers made with ground hazelnuts, cheese, and butter. The matchsticks are perfect with soup or as a snack.

Studded with almonds and coated in silky chocolate, this roca—essentially toffee—is utterly impossible to resist. Give it as a holiday gift.

Roasted cauliflower. Andouille sausage. Spinach. Goat cheese. Bowtie pasta. What’s not to love about this quick weeknight meal? You’ll be fighting your loved ones for leftovers.

Antoni Porowski’s chicken with grapes is a revelation. Sweet and jammy, with woodsy herbs and roasted onions–this chicken has it all.