Joel Jenkins, Recipe Tester

Dubbed “magic sauce,” this zingy green sauce lends an exaggerated oomph to just about anything. Watch how quickly it disappears and you’ll understand the magic.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

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

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.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 12

Made with the requisite mustard and mayonnaise for classic deviled egg traditionalists. And bacon drippings and Sriracha for the rebels in the rest of us.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 6

Spaetzle is like homemade pasta but without all that fussy rolling out, which makes it as easy as it is satisfying. Not to mention cheap as can be.

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• 10 M
• 25 M
• 2

All the rich, creamy, comforting goodness of the authentic Indian classic. Plus the convenience of being made in the slow cooker.

• 25 M
• 6 H, 40 M
• 3

Hot peppers. Salt. Vinegar. And patience. That’s all you need to earn bragging rights as the maker of the best hot sauce ever.

• 25 M
• 7 D
• 21

These wonders of wonders are irresistible cakey donuts baked in muffin tins that are spiked with nutmeg and cardamom and rolled in melted butter and cinnamon sugar.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 4

A somewhat healthier riff on egg drop soup, this quick little number is the perfect way to nourish the soul AND chase away those cold weather sniffs, sneezes, and blues.

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• 25 M
• 30 M
• 0

Think you don’t like broccoli rabe? Think again. We defy you to try this butter-blasted kin to broccoli and not be converted.

• 10 M
• 15 M
• 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
• 16

An already soul-satisfying Middle Eastern classic made even more enticing thanks to the addition of white beans and charred vegetables.

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• 30 M
• 50 M
• 0

This unconventional grilled cheese with peppers is pretty much grilled cheese for those of us who get a little anxious when we don’t have a bottle of hot sauce within reach. Unconventional yet still as comforting as the classic.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 4

Yet another failproof recipe from Deborah Madison that’s hearty and healthy and satisfying beyond words.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6