Ellen Fuss, Recipe Tester

Okay, breadbaking virgins, here’s the loaf for you. Nothing tricky. Just flour, water, yeast, and salt. And an honest-to-goodness homemade taste.

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• 11 H, 30 M
• 14

Perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner conceivable. Here’s how to cook your pricey (and worth every penny) sea scallops to perfection.

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Babkalicious! Best babka ever! Holy Cow! Holy Babka! Those are just some of the responses we’re hearing ’bout this indulgent loaf of buttery, chocolatey, Jewishy goodness.

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• 4 H
• 28

The blueberry muffin recipe you’ve been waiting for all your life. Seriously. Tender with a cake-like crumb and a crisp sugar topping.

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• 55 M
• 0

A classic. And it’s even better than we remembered. And we mean that in the best possible way, moms.

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• 40 M
• 8

Sweetly salty. Crunchy tender. Unexpectedly familiar. Simply complex. We confess, we’re dumbstruck by these little lovelies.

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• 2 H
• 2

These small batch brownies make just enough batter to fill a loaf pan so you don’t have an entire baking pan hanging around all week tempting you. Who loves you?!

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• 2 H
• 2

Cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. That’s our forecast for anyone who wishes to recreate the sugar cookies of their childhood.

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• 3 H, 30 M
• 6

This frothy Greek frappe can be shaken together in just a couple minutes from coffee, sugar, and milk. No blender required.

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Does it get any better (or more like you’re vacationing south of the border) than grilled corn slathered with lime mayo, cheese, cilantro, and hot sauce? Nah.

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• 35 M
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Drama. Intrigue. Aroma. Ease. These, too, can be part of your weeknight routine with this simple, surprising tactic to cooking fish.

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• 30 M
• 3

The perfect cold brew coffee relies on exactly the right ratio of coffee grounds to water. And just a little patience. We can help you with the former.

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• 1 D
• 17

A Mediterranean classic that’s healthy as can be although you’d never guess it from the indulgent taste.

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• 2 H, 45 M
• 4

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

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