Deirdre Knowlton, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Deirdre Knowlton has tested.

A decorative metal serving bowl filled with fried rice with leftovers and a bowl of jalapeño garlic vinegar on the side

Fried Rice With Leftovers

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A superlative version of the classic clean-out-the-fridge stir-fry that reinvents leftovers. Beware the optional but addictive jalapeño garlic vinegar.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
Three slow cooker French dip sandwiches on a cutting board

Slow Cooker French Dip

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Slow cooker roast beef au jus. Perhaps the first slow cooker recipe yet that’ll keep everyone at the table uber satisfied—including the person making and cleaning up after the meal.

  • 30 M
  • 8 H
  • 1
A baking sheet with seven chocolate pecan scones

Chocolate Pecan Scones

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From the Barefoot Contessa herself, these chocolate pecan scones are packed with plenty of bittersweet chocolate and pecan chunks and are, predictably, flaky and tender pastry perfection.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 0
A gray plate with a pile of skillet mac and cheese piled on it

Skillet Mac and Cheese

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Add this simple skillet mac and cheese, with its brilliant and time-saving trick we suspect you’ve never heard of, to your dinner arsenal and you just might achieve superhero status with the kids. And with yourself.

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  • 15 M
  • 35 M
  • 0
A stack of four vegan pancakes on a plate, dripping with maple syrup and topped with raspberries

Vegan Pancakes

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Certain to please ALL the palates at your table. Vegan or otherwise.

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  • 25 M
  • 30 M
  • 2
Swirls of vegan caramel with a knife on the side

Vegan Caramel

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A naturally sweetened sugar fix with toffee overtones that really does coax a rich, sweet, satisfying experience from healthy ingredients.

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  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 0