Ellen Fuss, Recipe Tester

“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?

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• 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
• 10

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

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• 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.

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• 30 M
• 9

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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• 35 M
• 2

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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• 45 M
• 0

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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• 40 M
• 6

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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• 45 M
• 4

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

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• 30 M
• 61

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

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• 167

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
• 14

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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• 4

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

• 30 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 20