Jo Ann Brown, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Jo Ann Brown has tested.

Soft pretzels of assorted shapes and sizes on a wooden surface.

Soft Pretzels

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Authentic German-style soft pretzels with dark and burnished crusts, yeasty and chewy centers, and, natch the irresistible crunch of coarse salt.

  • (3)
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 10 H
  • 39
A bowl of Cuban black bean soup with a wooden ladle next to a yellow plate filled with white rice.

Cuban Black Bean Soup

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This Havana-style black bean soup is gonna surprise you with just how intensely flavored it is despite calling for just cheap vegetarian ingredients.

  • (1)
  • 40 M
  • 3 H, 15 M
  • 6
A pepper and egg sandwich on a wooden table with pieces of pepper and onion falling out.

Pepper and Egg Sandwich

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Just like mom made. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who grew up hoovering this classic, quick, easy, cheap Italian staple any and all times of day.

  • (3)
  • 20 M
  • 20 M
  • 10
Three spiced roast chicken thighs, with warm spice, cajun, and spiced curry coatings

Spiced Roast Chicken

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A weeknight godsend, these spice-rubbed, oven-blasted chicken parts do dinner on the double. Er, triple.

  • (1)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 5
A loaf of English muffin bread with two slices cut from the end on a wooden board.

English Muffin Bread

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Incomparably easier than traditional English muffins yet with all the requisite nooks and crannies that God—and the British—intended.

  • (1)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 4
A glass of Vietnamese iced coffee, made with layers of sweetened condensed milk, coffee, and ice cubes with a coffee drip over it.

Vietnamese Iced Coffee | Ca Phe Sua Da

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A simple, satiating, summery Vietnamese tradition known as ca phe sua da, this seductive classic is simply coffee, ice, and sweet, sweet, sweetened condensed milk. Here’s how to succumb at home.

  • (1)
  • 5 M
  • 15 M
  • 28
A loaf of Irish soda bread on a brown plate with a chunk cut out and smeared with butter.

Irish Soda Bread

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A sweet nuttiness, a dense crumb, a crunchy crust, and bags more flavor than normal bread. Whatcha waiting for?

  • (3)
  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 25
A black pot filled with chunks of beef Raj curry, topped with cilantro, nearby is roti Indian bread

British Beef Raj Curry

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All the complexity of classic beef curry that you slowly tended all day…but in just an hour. You’re welcome.

  • (3)
  • 20 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 6
A jar of homemade dish soap in a bowl with a spoon resting inside it.

Homemade Dish Soap

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This natural alternative to overpriced, chemical-laden liquid dish soap is inexpensive, effective, and gentle on hands. Doesn’t get much more practical than that.

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