Helena Pereira, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Helena Pereira has tested.

A batch of five ingredient Nutella brownies cut into squares on a wire rack with fresh raspberries scattered around.

Five Ingredient Nutella Brownies

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Bet you already have everything you need for these brownies in your house. Which is a very good thing. (Also sorta a very dangerous thing.)

  • (1)
  • 15 M
  • 40 M
  • 4
Two mushroom strudels on a silver tray, one cut in half, with a knife resting on top.

Mushroom Strudel

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Crackly phyllo that’s crisp as autumn leaves give way to tender wild mushrooms in this simple, sumptuous savory strudel.

  • (1)
  • 30 M
  • 45 M
  • 5
A classic apple pie with one-quarter missing, topped with a scoop of ice cream, and three forks in the empty pie spot.

Classic Apple Pie

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The secret to this classic? Could be the two types of apples, one tart and one sweet. Then again, the uber buttery pie crust ain’t bad, either.

  • (1)
  • 45 M
  • 3 H
  • 32
A slice of toast schmeared with Portuguese tomato jam on a decorative plate with a spoon resting beside it.

Portuguese Tomato Jelly

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Summer tomatoes are turned into a sweet jelly that’s a Portuguese classic. Use it as you would any jelly as well as with cheese plates.

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  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 0
An eggplant kebab on a pita with a lemon wedge, garlic sauce, spinach leaves, red onion, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, and cabbage.

Eggplant Kebabs

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An entertaining-worthy dinner that’s most magnificent during the height of summer. No turning on the stove required.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 0
A flourless chocolate cloud cake on a glass cake stand on a white tablecloth

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake

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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.

  • (7)
  • 40 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 20
A loaf of kulich topped with glaze and sprinkles on a round trivet

Kulich

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This towering traditional Easter bread bedecked with icing and sprinkles make it instantly recognizable. But it’s the hint of cardamom and saffron along with its dreamily delicate texture that leave the most lasting impression.

  • (1)
  • 30 M
  • 7 H, 55 M
  • 2
A decorative metal serving bowl filled with fried rice with leftovers and a bowl of jalapeño garlic vinegar on the side

Fried Rice With Leftovers

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A superlative version of the classic clean-out-the-fridge stir-fry that reinvents leftovers. Beware the optional but addictive jalapeño garlic vinegar.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
A mini homemade chicken pot pie with a flaky crust, chunks of white meat chicken, and peas

Homemade Chicken Potpie

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Like chicken pot pie gone to finishing school thanks to a couple simple yet significant flourishes.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 0

Roasted Sweet Potato-Brussels Sprouts Hash

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An unconventional jumble of roast vegetables, crisp bacon, maple cinnamon pecans, and a dreamy, creamy maple-Sriracha yogurt sauce with a runny egg as a final flourish. Um. Yum.

  • (1)
  • 35 M
  • 1 H
  • 2
A vanilla angel food cake in Bundt form, with a slice on its side, all sprinkled with powdered sugar

Vanilla Angel Food Cake

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All the delicate loveliness of classic angel food cake but made even better with the addition of pure vanilla and a blizzard of confectioners’ sugar.

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  • 20 M
  • 2 H
  • 0
Two oval gratin dishes filled with braised endive gratin topped with bubbly browned cheese and breadcrumbs

Belgian Endive Gratin

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If you’ve been limiting your endive game to crudité platters and cute appetizers, prepare to be astonished.

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  • 40 M
  • 1 H, 10 M
  • 2
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