Ellen Fuss, Recipe Tester

Seared scallops are perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner in existence. Here’s how to cook them to perfection.

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Does it get any better than grilled corn slathered with lime mayo, cheese, cilantro, and hot sauce? Nah.

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Eating healthy can get tiresome if you’re not careful. Fortunately you have this stunner of a summer salad to yank you out of your food rut.

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Imagine, if you can, a technique that imbues salmon with a touch of smoke and ensures your pricey catch doesn’t stick to the grate. You’re welcome.

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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.

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Everyone who’s made this little lovely is lauding it as the airiest, most perfect puffed pancake they’ve met.

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“Best brownies” is a pretty bold assertion. Yet these chewy fudge brownies from David Lebovitz merit it.

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This lofty cake is so crammed full of chocolate and butter and air, there’s no room for flour–although we made sure to leave space for ample swoops of softly whipped cream.

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Perfection. That’s what we think of this simple yet exquisite melding of pork, butter, salt, and pepper from chef Gabrielle Hamilton.

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A cinnamon walnut filling swirls through this obscenely moist, buttery cake Bundt. Caution: Highly addictive.

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Dense, rich, and flourless, this gluten-free cake is a fave among the Portuguese, as well as anyone who’s ever tried it. It gets its unforgettable taste from a combination of almonds, lemon zest, cinnamon, and vanilla.

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When life hands you lemons, make this lemon pound cake. Guaranteed to give you a far more favorable outlook on everything.

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Okay, these cookies may not contain literally a thousand layers, but you gotta admit, the title made you count, yes?

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Forever? Completely? Sounds like words used only in conjunction with things that inspire lasting love. Like this cake.

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