Jack V., Recipe Tester

The beguiling taste and aroma of za’atar lends intrigue to this anything-but-ordinary sheet pan chicken supper. (Did we mention how simple it is?!)

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• 30 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 2

Cultures collide in these pulled pork tacos from Nik Sharma that draw on tradition—by way of both Mexican techniques and Indian ingredients.

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• 45 M
• 1 D, 3 H
• 3

Our recipe testers are likening this chicken and dumplings to sleeping in sheets that are still warm from the dryer. It’s that comforting.

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• 1 H
• 2 H, 30 M
• 4

A handful of cheap ingredients. The exact perfect temperature and timing. And a little patience, please, while spuds are elevated from simple to stellar.

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• 15 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 0

Because yes, a properly constructed tuna melt is reason to get pretty darn excited. This exquisite specimen makes a pretty compelling argument.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 2

Meatballs take a bath in homemade BBQ sauce that boasts an incredible sweet heat and a complexity that you’d never believe happens with so little effort.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 0

Shatteringly crisp skin. Tender, juicy meat. And pan juices you’re gonna wanna sop up or soak up rather than let a drop go to waste.

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• 15 M
• 40 M
• 0

You could, of course, serve couscous plain. But why?! Makes little sense when you can quickly and easily toss in almonds and lemon and tuna and shaved fennel and literally be astounded.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 2

Sorta rustic, sorta refined, sorta irresistible. That’s what we’re hearing about this nuanced cobbler with its cakey biscuits and subtly cinnamon-inflected fruit filling.

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• 40 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 2

The sultry, smoky flavor of ras el hanout permeates this simple supper of eggs in tomato sauce, which takes on more sustenance than usual thanks to late-summer eggplant.

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• 35 M
• 45 M
• 0