Jenny Howard, Recipe Tester

Just like the traditional slowly simmered Indonesian curry. But complete with instructions for the slow cooker and Instant Pot.

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• 45 M
• 4 H, 45 M
• 0

A naturally sweetened sugar fix with toffee overtones that really does coax a rich, sweet, satisfying experience from healthy ingredients.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
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A simple yet surprisingly flavorful pork recipe that’s eminently doable on a weeknight, not too spicy for the kids, and with enough oomph for the adults. Did we mention there’s just one pan to clean?

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• 50 M
• 9

Turkey legs are slowly braised in a spice-infused stock to become more seductive than you’d ever imagined. Not your grandma’s Thanksgiving now, is it?!

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• 3 H, 40 M
• 2

This riff on an Italian classic relies on mostly pantry staples, along with a couple surprises, to glam up tradition.

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• 30 M
• 40 M
• 0

We defy you to not swoon to these spectacularly (and surprisingly flavorful and flamboyant vegan mashed potatoes.

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• 10 M
• 30 M
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What makes this shiitake barley soup so satisfying? It’s Easy, fast, and eminently slurpable. That and it’s intensely umami-like flavors.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 5

A slightly tipsy sweet potato filling topped with a crumbly streusel. Thwarting tradition at Thanksgiving never tasted so good.

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• 50 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0

Meet your newest weeknight staple. Slightly sweet, deeply flavored caramelized red onions doused with red wine.

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• 20 M
• 2 H
• 0

Calling all pesto lovers! This variation on the classic is unconventionally unique and every bit as much a keeper as the familiar rendition with pricey pine nuts.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
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What makes this apple cake so incredibly moist that it stands out from the rest? A lot of things, including a lovely swirl of cream that’s poured on top the batter and baked right in.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 21

Sultry as a summer night. That’s what we thought when we experienced this seductively smooth, devilishly dark chocolate ice cream that’s almost naughtily intense.

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• 30 M
• 5 H
• 0

Eating healthy can get tiresome if you’re not careful. Fortunately you have this stunner of a summer salad to yank you out of your food rut.

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• 25 M
• 45 M
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These spice-rubbed grilled pork chops get their awesomeness from a mix of coriander seeds, chipotle chile powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and mustard powder. Perfection.

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• 10 M
• 25 M
• 0