Jessica Berndt, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Jessica Berndt has tested.

A metal skillet filled with easy skillet lasagna and garnished with basil leaves.

Easy Skillet Lasagna

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Those days when meal planning goes south and weeknight weariness looms, simple salvation can be found in this easy skillet lasagna made with store-bought ravioli.

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  • 40 M
  • 1 H
  • 0
A bowl filled with spicy harissa lentil stew on a white plate with flat leaf parsley garnishing the dish and scattered around the bowl.

Spicy Harissa Lentils

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An easy weeknight meal that’s an unassuming melding of red lentils, harissa, sautéed onions, and garlicky tahini sauce that can only be described as magical. (Yes, lentils can be magic.)

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  • 25 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
A panettone studded with dried fruit on a silver platter with a couple of wedges cut from it.

Panettone

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Panettone, which makes its traditional Italian Christmas appearance, is gussied up here with any dried fruit you fancy. An ever so slight twist on a classic.

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  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 5 H
  • 2
Three boules of pain au levain (French-style sourdough).

Pain au Levain

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Sourdough like you’ve never, ever experienced before.

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  • 2 H
  • 21 H
  • 0
A loaf of Burgundian honey spice bread on a sheet of parchment with two slices cut off.

Burgundian Honey Spice Bread

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More nuanced than gingerbread and not at all like fruit cake, this French pain d’épices is unforgettably fragrant with spice and nostalgically rich with tradition.

  • (2)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 6
Five baked cinnamon-pecan apples in a glass baking dish.

Baked Apples With Cinnamon and Pecans

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Sorta like apple pie without the crust, this simple autumn dessert comes together with absolute ease…and will earn you quite a lot of accolade.

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  • 10 M
  • 1 H, 25 M
  • 0
A fresh tomato tart in a herbed crust, drizzled with pesto vinaigrette.

Fresh Tomato Tart

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Lunch. Brunch. Starter. Midnight nosh. There’s no time of day when this impressive (and easy) tart isn’t irresistible come late summer.

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  • 1 H
  • 2 H, 15 M
  • 0
A slice of banana rum cheesecake with maple rum sauce and pecan pieces on top and a marigold beside the cake.

Banana Rum Cheesecake

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Make it regular or make it dairy-free and vegan. Either way, it’s going to be satisfying as can be.

  • (1)
  • 1 H
  • 5 H, 30 M
  • 2
A rimmed parchment-lined baking sheet filled with quick sticky biscuits that are coated in thick syrup and topped with pecans.

Quick Sticky Biscuits

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Insanely gooey goodness can be yours in minutes thanks to these shortcut sticky rolls.

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  • 25 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 4
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.

  • (7)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 38
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