Greg Crawford, Recipe Tester

Far easier to make than you might imagine. And unspeakably more flavorful than anything you can find that’s store-bought.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 6

These breads are chockfull of Portuguese sausage, including chouriço and presunto. Practically a meal in themselves.

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• 45 M
• 3 H, 10 M
• 2

We swear no one will notice flecks of suspiciously healthy green once they’re cramming their faces with this indulgently creamy stovetop classic smothered with crisp, buttery bread crumbs.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

A gussied-up riff on an American classic made with a bourbon-spiked sauce and glammed up with Cheddar and pickled red onions.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

Your new favorite smoked ribs recipe awaits you. Swear.

• 45 M
• 4 H, 45 M
• 2

Indulge your primal human instinct to throw some meat down on fire. [Insert caveman roar of satisfaction here.]

• 30 M
• 8 H
• 2

Quick and easy enough for a weeknight. Elegant enough for weekend entertaining.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 0

Wanna outclass every other appetizer you know how to make? Try this little number. Deceptively simple. Infallibly impressive.

• 15 M
• 35 M
• 2

Baby back rib perfection is yours when you first brine the ribs, then massage them with our subtle and superlative rub, and then grill them low and slow.

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• 30 M
• 6 H
• 0

Made with the simplest, freshest tomato sauce ever, two types of mozzarella, and everyone’s favorite topping. And it’s made on a plain old baking sheet. No fancy pizza stone required.

• 25 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 10

Sonhos–Portuguese for “dreams”–is an apt name for Portugal’s dreamy doughnuts that are as easy to make as they are to eat.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 23

Oh baby. We wait all year for stone fruits to be in season so we can make this. Ideal for breakfast, desert, and everything in between.

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• 35 M
• 1 H, 55 M
• 2

This smoked pork shoulder with its simple and soulful dry rub and foolproof instructions mean no more standing in line ever again for takeout ‘cue. Here’s how to make it at home.

• 1 H, 15 M
• 22 H
• 13

Juicy, tender, and subtly spiced, this Texas smoked chicken is as good as barbecue gets with its intriguing four-ingredient spice rub that beautifully melds heat with sweet and a traditional low-and-slow spell in the smoker.

• 25 M
• 4 H, 5 M
• 4