Greg Crawford, Recipe Tester

Simple. Modest. Perfectly proportioned. And just like you’ll find in Manhattan. Swear. And a family project that’s just time-consuming enough to distract but not so tedious as to deter.

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• 45 M
• 1 D
• 0

A simple side that comes together quickly, only messes up a single pan, and will earn you accolades from most (if maybe not all) the folks at your table.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

Let us introduce you to the most Googled recipe of 2019. No, it doesn’t have cauliflower. And it’s certainly not keto. It’s a not-quite-classic shepherd’s pie gilded with sweetly caramelized onions and smothered with Cheddar. To heck with tradition.

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• 1 H, 20 M
• 2 H
• 13

We’re sorta surprised you’re still reading this rather than clicking on the title given how compelling the ingredients in the title are…

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• 1 H
• 3 H
• 2

This Mexican classic boasts a depth of flavor that’s second to none. We can completely understand why it’s reserved for special occasions.

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• 2 H
• 4 H
• 0

Imagine the crispness of a French fry colliding with the fluffiness of a baked potato. That’s what this recipe delivers. You’re welcome.

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• 20 M
• 1 H
• 2

Infused with smoke as it cooks low and slow, this compelling centerpiece is, quite simply, the best and most unique prime rib we’ve ever tried. And worth standing at the smoker even during the dead of winter.

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• 30 M
• 3 H
• 2

Simple yet spectacular green beans thanks to the perfect technique from Alain Ducasse.

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• 10 M
• 20 M
• 6

An homage to the chocolate cakes of yesteryear but with a contemporary dark chocolate oomph that turns tradition upside-down in the most pleasing possible way. You’re welcome.

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• 50 M
• 2 H
• 0

The sort of simple dish that looks (and tastes!) like you spent all day preparing it but, in reality, requires only a handful of pantry ingredients and is completely doable on a weeknight.

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• 15 M
• 45 M
• 0