Elizabeth and Lena Alvarez, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Elizabeth and Lena Alvarez has tested.

Glass jar with a cold and flu drink with a cinnamon stick, a spoon with ginger

Cold and Flu Elixir

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Made with honey, ginger, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and cayenne, this sweet sipper is incomparably better than those blechy-tasting, over-priced, brand-name cold medicines.

  • (1)
  • 5 M
  • 5 M
  • 4
Shaved root vegetable salad in a grey bowl with a fork and spoon resting inside.

Shaved Root Vegetable Salad

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Elegant evidence that salad need not be reserved for warmer months. A stunner of a salad in which humble root vegetables are elevated with peppery greens, fried pancetta, and Parmesan.

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  • 25 M
  • 25 M
  • 4
Baked spiced pecans on a sheet of parchment that is resting on a wooden serving board.

Spiced Pecans

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“Super easy.” “Great with beer.” “Disappear fast.” “Yummy!” That’s what folks are saying about this recipe that’s a little sticky, a little sweet, a little spicy, and incredibly stunning.

  • (1)
  • 10 M
  • 40 M
  • 2
A pot roast with potatoes and vegetables on a decorative platter with a serving fork on the platter and a napkin on the side.

Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes, and Vegetables

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This classic, hearty, homey dish—just like something your grandma used to make—is the perfect one-pot meat and potatoes meal. Includes oven as well as slow cooker instructions.

  • (4)
  • 30 M
  • 4 H
  • 21
Four portions of roasted beet and quinoa salad served in a radicchio leaves on a white marble board.

Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad

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The epitome of what healthful food ought to be, this salad not only looks stunning but, more importantly, is just as stunning to the palate.

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  • 30 M
  • 2 H
  • 0
An apple rose tart, shaped to look like a rose with a scoop of ice cream beside it on a white plate.

Apple Rose Tarts

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Stunning to behold. And actually remarkably simple to make. Allow us to introduce you to your latest dessert obsession.

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  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 0
All the fixings for a New England clambake - lobster, clams, potatoes, corn, lemon - scattered on a white surface.

New England Clambake

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The problem with a New England clambake? You have to be in New England to partake. Until now and this easy stovetop method.

  • (3)
  • 20 M
  • 30 M
  • 20
A ceramic plate filled with kohlrabi and pear salad, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.

Kohlrabi and Pear Salad

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Crunchy, just the right sweetness, and uniquely satisfying. That’s what we think of this quick and surprising salad.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 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
A small bowl of lemon wedges and two white bowls of deep purple summer borscht with a dollop or sour cream and sprinkling of chives in each.

Summer Borscht

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An easy and elegant version of the traditional Russian winter soup that’s refreshing (and healthy) as heck.

  • (2)
  • 20 M
  • 1 H, 10 M
  • 6
A white bowl filled with spaghetti topped with bread crumbs and a chunk of pecorino beside the bowl.

Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs

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Bet you’ve already got everything you need for this frugal pantry pasta. All you need now is 15 minutes to pull it together.

  • (1)
  • 10 M
  • 20 M
  • 12
Three bowls of vegan mango ice cream topped with mango slices.

Vegan Mango Ice Cream

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Creamy. Indulgent. Easy. Healthy. Just three ingredients. And no ice cream maker required. (What are you waiting for?!)

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  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 0
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