Joan Osborne, Recipe Tester

We could blather on and on about this surprising (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they’ve ever had.

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• 15 M
• 50 M
• 65

These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 35 M
• 16

Earthy black-eyed peas, Portuguese tuna, sliced onion, garlic, and parsley are tossed together in a vinegar-y salad dressing for a quick, nutritious salad.

• (3)
• 20 M
• 5 H
• 5

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

• (2)
• 40 M
• 3 H, 15 M
• 14

Just like what you’d find at your local diner. Swear. Just simple ingredients cooked slow and patiently until they’re crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and tempting through and through.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 0

Boozy bananas are lavished with a cheater’s caramel sauce made with butter, brandy, and brown sugar in this outrageously simple riff on a Southern classic. No flames required.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 25 M
• 4

This sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just three ingredients, comes together in minutes, and is satiating beyond belief.

• (4)
• 5 M
• 20 M
• 23

Crumpets with butter. How very English. And how very enticing according to everyone who’s tried this authentic homemade version.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 2

If you’re going to splurge on brownies, you may as well, you know, SPLURGE on brownies. But not in terms of effort or expense. Just taste. These brownies handle it splendidly.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 45 M
• 6

Those of us who prefer a restrained sweetness and a more pronounced cocoa taste will adore these muffins. Nothing overtly sweet here. And we’re okay with that.

• (11)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 31