Helena Pereira, Recipe Tester

Irresistible in terms of both taste and texture. Those with a weakness for these classic Italian cookies, consider yourself warned.

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• 2 H
• 4

Easy, inexpensive, not too spicy, comforting as heck, and made with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Also just so happens to be vegan and gluten-free. Who loves you?!

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Bake this cake in honor of Phanourious, the patron saint of lost objects, and you just might find something. Even if you never knew it was missing.

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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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This frugal supper is laughably easy to make, European in flair, and comforting to both the palate and the pocketbook.

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• 50 M
• 4

Just like those classic and towering pudding pies you experienced as a kid at diners. But better.

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• 3 H
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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.)

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

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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.

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• 3 H
• 32

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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