Jessica Berndt, Recipe Tester

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

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

• 1 H
• 5 H, 30 M
• 2

One of those desserts that makes people do face-plants into their dessert plates.

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• 3 H
• 8

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

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 4

One taste and you’ll understand why this is the most popular recipe from The New York Times. A new American classic.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 38

An innovative and enticing way to preserve summer’s most ephemeral luxury for indulging all year long.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 4

A cousin to crumble and crisp and cobbler, a pandowdy is simply another spectacular fork-to-pie-hole delivery system for fruit, sugar, and spice buried beneath buttery biscuits.

• 20 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 2

Ethereally airy biscuits. Sweetly spiced stone fruits. This riff on classic shortcake swaps strawberries for the unexpected to really quite surprising and clamor-for-more effect.

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• 25 M
• 55 M
• 0

A gorgeous dessert, this almond cake has a rich, buttery flavor and toasted almond topping. Serve with strawberry-rhubarb compote or seasonal fruit.

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• 1 H
• 1 H, 25 M
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An updated Italian classic made with all the usual suspects along with an unexpected drizzle of pesto that transforms a frugal veggie-bin catch-all into something truly astounding.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

Inspired by the tropics, this simple single-layer cake is quick and easy yet lacks nothing in terms of satisfying richness.

• 20 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 12

Eating healthy never tasted so satisfying as this jumble of salty, savory, and spicy that’s done in just 30 minutes. Rumor has it cold leftovers are just as magnificent as dinner the night before.

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 0

Individual dark chocolate soufflés that are gluten-free with a little grown-up sass in the form of a whiskey splash in the batter. Recipe courtesy of David Lebovitz.

• 20 M
• 45 M
• 5

An Oreo cookie crust is filled with a rich custard made from bittersweet and semisweet chocolate. Vanilla-infused whipped cream is crowned high on top.

• 30 M
• 4 H
• 22