Joel Jenkins, Recipe Tester

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
• 9

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

These barbecued beef back ribs are robustly meaty, modestly spicy, knee-wobblingly tender, and ridiculously easy. And they come with a rub that’s so good you won’t want any sauce.

• (8)
• 40 M
• 4 H, 35 M
• 37

If you’re the sort who likes things spicy, whether first thing in the morning or at the end of a crazy day, then we’ve got a quick and easy scrambled eggs recipe for you.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 30 M
• 6

Perfectly battered. Nicely seasoned. And easy as heck. That’s how we like our fried chicken wings, thank you very much. This recipe delivers all that.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 18

Essentially eggs scrambled with chips (or day-old tortillas) and salsa, chilaquiles is equally enticing in the a.m. as the p.m., with a cup of hot joe or a bottle of cold cerveza.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 23

Yoohoo, you who’s trying to eat more healthfully, start cramming carrots in your pieholes with this satisfying little number.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 4

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

This is definitely NOT the roast chicken of our childhood. And with all due respect, we couldn’t be happier about that.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 2 H
• 4