Henry Tsai, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Henry Tsai has tested.

A purple plum torte with dripping juice on a baking pan, all on a cooling wrap

Plum Torte

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One taste and you’ll understand why this is the most popular recipe from The New York Times. A new American classic.

  • (12)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 54
Two pouches of baked mushrooms in foil packets with a bowl of greens and another bowl of quinoa on the side.

Baked Mushrooms in Foil Packets

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Embarrassingly easy. Enticingly aromatic. And unbelievably satisfying in terms of that beguiling umami-ness that defines mushrooms. Curious? You should be.

  • (1)
  • 10 M
  • 40 M
  • 7
Several open glass bottles of barbecue sauces, including a vinegar barbecue sauce.

Vinegar Barbecue Sauce

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This tangy vinegar-based barbecue sauce, typical of eastern Carolina-style ‘cue, is exactly what you want—nay, need—for anything you pull from your smoker or grill.

  • (3)
  • 5 M
  • 10 M
  • 10
A white plate with a tarragon chicken leg and thigh on it, sliced onion and tarragon on top

Tarragon Chicken

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Tarragon chicken. A French classic for a reason. And no one but you needs to know just how easily it comes together.

  • Quick Glance
  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 2
A baked pain d'epi on a piece of parchment paper.

Pain d’Épi

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David finally learns to make pain d’epi, the loaf of bread that he’s been lusting after for decades, and finds it to be easy peasy.

  • (1)
  • 15 M
  • 2 H, 15 M
  • 20
A metal scoop filled with maple caramel corn.

Maple Caramel Corn

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No need to ever reach for that boxed or bagged popcorn. And the recipe itself is better than any Cracker Jack prize.

  • Quick Glance
  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 0
A white oval platter filled with couscous that is topped with Middle Eastern chicken thighs, lemon slices, and chopped parsley.

Middle Eastern Chicken Thighs

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Fast. Flavorful. And flaunting just enough Middle Eastern flair to intrigue but not frighten anyone. Even kids. Swear.

  • Quick Glance
  • 25 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
A bowl of rice topped with red cooked pork and a pair of chopsticks resting on the bowl. A plate of red cooked pork on the side

Red Cooked Pork

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A Chinese classic that you can make at home with fewer ingredients and less fuss than you’d ever imagine.

  • (1)
  • 35 M
  • 2 H
  • 4
A cream cheese pound cake with a lemon glaze

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

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Everything you would imagine in a pound cake. Buttery. Indulgent. Moist. Rich. And with a perfectly balanced and ever so slightly puckery lemon glaze.

  • (4)
  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 40 M
  • 14
Several cranberry pistachio biscotti cookies tied together with raffia

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

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Cranberries add a chewy, sweet-tartness and pistachios bring a buttery tasting richness to these biscotti, making them a must-make for Christmas.

  • (4)
  • 1 H
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 12
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