This caffeinated incarnation of a classic chocolate cake comprises cocoa-y layers that take their jolt from a cup of joe and ample fudgy ganache that make everything, even chocolate cake, better.
- 50 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 36
Julie Dreyfoos, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Julie Dreyfoos has tested.
As a young girl in Ohio, Julie was content to spend many a day baking cookies and pies and more with her godmother. This old-kitchen know-how came in handy years later when she ran a small catering company in South Florida and, more recently, while raising two boys in Seattle with her husband, Rob. She often entertains, pairing Washington wines with the latest trends in local Pacific Northwest cuisine, and she still has her very first cookbook, now part of her collection of more than 200 volumes. In life’s zigzag way, all those years of reading recipes and juggling pots and pans on the stovetop prepared her to become LC’s Production Manager from 2010 to 2013.
Coleslaw with Maple Syrup
A touch of maple syrup infuses traditional coleslaw with a unique, unexpected sweetness. Try this slaw with pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, or barbecue.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 5
Grilled Pork Loin
No more standing idly by as the pork chops you tossed on the grill toughen into leathery dryness. Nope. Not with this clever trick that cooks a whole pork loin and then slices it into chops after it’s pulled off the heat.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 15 H, 30 M
- 19
Cumin-Scented Carrots
This goes-with-anything veggie side relies on pantry staples, comes together in 10 minutes, makes minimal cleanup, and may just lower your husband’s cholesterol. You’re welcome.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 0
Lamb Chops With Cilantro and Mint Sauce
These lamb chops have a nifty and lovely marinade that doubles as a finishing sauce. Works wonders at putting dinner on the table pronto.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 30 M
- 9
Homemade Corned Beef
Homemade corned beef is crazy easy to make. It’s essentially brisket that’s given a makeover of sorts by letting it linger in a brine solution of spices.
- 30 M
- 5 D, 3 H
- 198
Momofuku’s Fried Chicken
This flour-free fried bird is contrary to everything we know about fried chicken. Or think we know. That’s exactly what makes it so darn genius.
- 20 M
- 1 H, 35 M
- 16
Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Potatoes
Rabe. Raab. Rapini. Call it what you will, but it’s never better than when jumbled with sautéed garlic and crisped potatoes.
- 30 M
- 50 M
- 14
Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream is de rigueur for lazy summer days. This luscious version is adaptable so you can make it as rich as you like. However you make it, though, the vanilla shines through.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 30 M
- 17
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
A classic, perfected. (Yes, we know, you’ve been promised this before by others. But we mean it.)
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 1 D, 1 H
- 29
Maple Syrup Snow
Embrace your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this quaint, toffee-like candy made by drizzling maple syrup onto fresh snow. Its provenance may be outdated, but its appeal transcends time.
- Quick Glance
- 35 M
- 45 M
- 31
Baja-Style Tempura Fish Tacos
Relax with these crunchy-tender fish tacos filled with a kicky cabbage slaw and sweet-tart mango-banana salsa. Think flip-flops and a beer—all year long.
- 15 M
- 1 H
- 4
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Sophisticated palates accustomed to European-style cookies will swoon to this subtly sweet and slightly crumbly treat.
- 45 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 8
Hummingbird Cake
Sweet as nectar. That’s what we think of this Southern classic, a charming stack of pineapple, coconut, bananas, and pecans aplenty.
- Quick Glance
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 20