Joel Jenkins, Recipe Tester

Pickle juice-brined pork chops. Yes, you read that correctly. And yes, we know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t we think of brining pork chops in dill pickle juice? It’s easy, ingenious, and, natch, delicious.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 0

Every bit as thick, creamy, and delicious as the real stuff. Maybe even better.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

The trickiest part of making this recipe? Not drifting into a reverie at the mere thought of these subtly sweet chops.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 12

Come for the chicken. Stay for the sauce. It’s kid friendly. Pantry friendly. Gloriously tangy. And wonderfully quick and easy to toss together, even on the most hectic of weeknights.

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• 20 M
• 50 M
• 0

A simple autumn staple made in a slow cooker from chef Hugh Acheson.

• 45 M
• 10 H
• 18

Slightly sweet. Slightly sticky. Slightly spicy. Thoroughly irresistible. That’s what we think of these Sriracha drumsticks.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 6

This classic Italian spaghetti all’aglio e olio is going to rock your world with its understated simplicity and undeniable frugality.

• 5 M
• 20 M
• 14

Imagine how guests will size up your grilling prowess after you slap this baby on the table.

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• 10 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

A spoon-it-straight-from-the-jar-and-slather-it-on-everything sauce with the taste of tradition, the seduction of sophistication.

• 15 M
• 15 M
• 33

Simple. Surprising. Spunky. Just what we look for in a summer salad. Just what we found in this jumble of cucumbers, vinegar, and ginger.

• 10 M
• 10 M
• 6

This Sriracha deviled eggs recipe is made with hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, bacon, and hot sauce. A new classic.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 4

Rib eye steak. Salt. Pepper. Flame. And this technique. That’s all it takes to create one of the most superlative suppers known to man.

• 40 M
• 1 H, 50 M
• 14

Slightly tart and eminently easy, this tomatillo sauce makes ample so you can stash some in the fridge for later. Cook once, eat twice.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 11

Brisket, short ribs, and chuck. When melded in just the right proportions, they turn out the most luxe made-from-scratch burger we’ve experienced.

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• 50 M
• 1 H
• 17