Ellen Fuss, Recipe Tester

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.

• 40 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 16

This recipe for thin, crisp matzoh couldn’t be simpler and, natch, tastes incomparable to the stuff you buy in a box.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 61

Sweet, moist, tender, can’t-stop-at-just-one coconut macaroons that are reminiscent of what’s found at the loveliest bakery in town.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 4

Let’s get clear about what hummus is and what it ain’t. Real hummus tastes like nothing but hummus. Not fancy. Just perfect.

• 10 M
• 1 H
• 24

“So satisfying.” “Cakey and chocolatey and everything a brownie should be.” That’s what folks are saying about this crowd-pleaser.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 0

Perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner conceivable. Here’s how to cook them to perfection.

• 10 M
• 20 M
• 27

Exactly what you want—nay, need—when you’re crave something that’s satiating as heck but you need it to be quick as can be.

• 25 M
• 35 M
• 8

Baker extraordinaire Rose Levy Beranbaum shared her fudge brownie recipe. Let the love affair commence.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

Meet your newest weeknight staple. Slightly sweet, deeply flavored caramelized red onions doused with red wine.

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• 20 M
• 2 H
• 0

“Beautiful.” “Filled with flavors.” “A tad spicy.” “Simple.” “Perfect!” That’s just a taste of what our testers are saying about this soup. Sort of makes you want some, doesn’t it?

• 20 M
• 40 M
• 5

An easier yet no less elegant riff on the classic chicken Marbella. Ideal for the Jewish high holidays yet ecumenical enough for Sunday suppers everywhere.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 12

“Could not have been easier.” “Perfect.” “A one-pot wonder!” That’s what folks are saying about these super simple cakey brownies.

• 15 M
• 55 M
• 8

You don’t have to be Greek for this amalgam of tomatoes, green beans, red onion, and feta to taste like home.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 9

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

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• 20 M
• 35 M
• 2