Joan Osborne, Recipe Tester

We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here’s a less expensive, more customizable alternative.

• (39)
• 15 M
• 50 M
• 195

This isn’t quite bulgolgi, the classic Korean barbecue. But this little number is salty, sweet, and quite reminiscent of its longer-marinated inspiration.

• (3)
• 20 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 8

There’s nothing wallflowerish about this stir-fry, not with its gingery zing of tongue-tingling, sinus-clearing, tummy-settling ginger. Nothing at all.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 2

Psychedelic purple cauliflower and sweet potatoes lend oohs and aahs to any plate. But here they’re overshadowed by easy yet elegant (and sligthly indulgent) stuffed chicken breasts.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 4

A classic. And it’s even better than we remembered. And we mean that in the best possible way, moms.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 40 M
• 8

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

• (7)
• 15 M
• 50 M
• 53

It was a dark and stormy night…oops. We mean, this stiff yet slightly sweet cocktail is certain to thunder through your evening.

• (4)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 19

Stop your scoffing. This may not be conventional chili, but it’s no sissy imposter. It’s just a little subtler, soupier, and smokier.

• (3)
• 35 M
• 1 H
• 8

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 flambé required.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 25 M
• 4

Quiche for one? It sounds a lot more ambitious than it actually is. It’s truly a cinch to make. So go on. Love yourself a little. Or a lot.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 1 H
• 4

Chances are you’ve been smashing brownies into ice cream since you were a kid. But in case you need a recipe, this simple approach certainly does the trick.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 4

Cookbook author Lisa Fain divulges a culinary legacy, one which she inherited from her father, who acquired it from his mother, who in turn learned it from her mother.

• Quick Glance
• 40 M
• 40 M
• 4

These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.

• (5)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 12

Those of us who prefer a restrained sweetness and a more refined cocoa taste over an overtly sweet and chocolate smack will adore these muffins.

• (6)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 13