Jennifer Mallock, Recipe Tester

A different spin on waffles, these breakfast beauties from King Arthur Flour make an outstanding nosh thanks to the addition of cornmeal. Perfect with fried chicken, too.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 30 M
• 5

Not your everyday meatloaf for sure. Filled with spinach and glazed with a sweet-spicy, finger-licking glaze, this homemade meatloaf is anything but ho-hum.

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• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

Wait until you give this cute little squash a try. Creamy and packed with flavor, this vegan recipe is also healthy as heck without tasting like it.

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• 20 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

These diminutive queques are flavored with a hint of citrus that’s equally welcome at breakfast, tea, or any other hour of the day, quite frankly.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 6

The intense aroma of this intricately spiced Afghan chicken will draw everyone to the table early. The intense flavors will keep them there.

• (1)
• 55 M
• 55 M
• 2

Whole roasted cauliflower takes center stage when painted with tahini, garlic, and pistachios and roasted until tender on the inside, spiffy on the outside.

• (2)
• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 4

Not as dense or as sweet as a pound cake, this lovely tea cake is rich and buttery and subtly infused with layers of apple and cinnamon with a tart lemon drizzle as a finishing flourish.

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• 40 M
• 3 H
• 0

“A flavor bomb.” “If you’re looking for boring broccoli, keep on looking.” So say our recipe testers, who also deemed it “complex” and “fantastic” and “definitely going into the monthly rotation.”

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• 25 M
• 40 M
• 2

“Sweet potatoes with firecracker flavor” is what we’re hearing about these lovely, albeit unexpected, sweet potatoes. And just 10 minutes of barely any effort. Who loves you?!

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• 10 M
• 50 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.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 40 M
• 6