Jennifer Bradley, Recipe Tester

Using bacon drippings in place of butter makes these can’t-stop-at-just-one cookies both frugal and indulgent at the same time. And let’s not overlook their salty, smoky, sweetly lovely taste.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 10

This homemade farmer cheese is rich, creamy, lovely, and crazy easy to make. Sorta like a poor man’s (or shall we say, lazy man’s) homemade ricotta. Here’s how to make it.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 6

This simple weeknight supper recipe requires only that you rub some spices on a hunk of pork, shove it in the oven, and not forget about it.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 12 H
• 6

“Simple, quick, and delicious.” “Elegant.” “It sure as heck is good.” That’s what folks are saying about this easy weeknight supper.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 2

Just like cinnamon toast. Except better. Your kids will worship you. So will your inner kid.

• (7)
• 10 M
• 45 M
• 14

Quite possibly the best mingling of blueberries, lemon, mascarpone cheese, and pastry to ever grace a dessert table. We swear it’s going to make you a legend among friends.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 2 H
• 0

When life hands you lemons, make this lemon pound cake. Guaranteed to give you a far more favorable outlook on everything.

• (3)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 26

Yes, pink beer. It’s a sweet party punch that’s shamelessly simple. If you’re familiar with the shandy, then you already have a sense of what it’s like. It may come as no surprise that pink beer drinkers have more fun.

• (1)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 2

This splurge of a chili recipe is made with ultra tender braised beef and is easy to make on the stovetop or in the slow cooker.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 4 H, 30 M
• 2

Roast butternut squash. Nutty whole grains. Fragrant fall spices. Bitter radicchio. Sweet dates. Our sorta salad.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 6