Joel Jenkins, Recipe Tester

Things don’t get much simpler or more satisfying than apples, sugar, and spice coaxed to loveliness. A simple autumn staple made in a slow cooker.

• (2)
• 45 M
• 10 H
• 18

This year, the state fair comes to you. Corn dog goodness in just 25 minutes. And with nary any effort. Seriously. Here’s proof.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 4

A simple trick that accentuates the sweetness inherent in late-summer stone fruit. And then amplifies it even more with honey and pepper.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 15 M
• 0

Perhaps the quickest pickles ever, these tongue-tinglingly tangy specimens stack flavor on flavor all in the span of a few minutes of work and a few hours of waiting.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 45 M
• 6

This Italian classic is gonna bring ease to your everyday supper situation with its understated complexity and undeniable frugality.

• (3)
• 5 M
• 20 M
• 14

Slightly sweet. Slightly sticky. Slightly spicy. Thoroughly irresistible. That’s what we think—and, more importantly, what we hear—about these easy grilled drumsticks.

• (4)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 10

Roast beets until sweet enough to be considered dirt candy. Plonk on a place with tangy goat cheese, peppery greens, and a generous drizzle of honey. Lunch is done.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 2

This smash burger delivers a satisfying sizzle as the burgers meet heat and, even more satisfying, attain that elusive crusty exterior while maintaining an astoundingly juicy interior.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 0

For those of us who get a little anxious when we don’t have a bottle of hot sauce within reach. Unconventional? Yes. Comforting as the classic? Also yes.

• (3)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 11

Pickle-brined fried chicken?! Oh yes we did! Folks are calling it fried chicken perfection. And you won’t want to skip the Sriracha honey dipping sauce.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 5 H, 30 M
• 2