Jyoti D., Recipe Tester

Time to change into your baggiest sweatpants—the ones with the no-longer-elastic waistband.

• 45 M
• 3 H, 15 M
• 49

These uncannily crisp, seemingly shortbreadish cookies from San Francisco’s Miette are–and we mean this–unlike any you’ve ever encountered.

• 20 M
• 50 M
• 37

Sweet. Spicy. Earthy. And a touch puckery. When did anything–or anyone–at your table boast such character? Certain to compensate for your duller dinner invitees.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 2

An effortless, elegant side that fancies up the form as well as the flavor of two enduring entertaining icons: the stuffed mushroom and Thanksgiving stuffing.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 14

Plonk unpeeled onions on a baking sheet. Shove in oven. Come back later for achingly sweet, tender, mellow oniony goodness. Accept accolades. See how easy that was?

• 5 M
• 1 H
• 16

Not familiar with the term “crostata”? We have a hunch you’re going to like what it means, which is essentially “less fussy than pie.”

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• 20 M
• 2 H, 20 M
• 12

A quietly, healthily, nuttily pleasing alternative to your same old oats. Go on. You know you want to try it. So get your quinoa on.

• 10 M
• 40 M
• 20

We used to get our gratins and scalloped potatoes confused. But then we tried this gratin. Guess which one we prefer?

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• 25 M
• 2 H
• 2

Why pay an absurd amount of money for a teensy bag containing a couple shriveled slices when you can instead DIY a slew of slightly sweet and eminently easy snacks?

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• 10 M
• 35 M
• 4

A fast-rising home-baked white sandwich loaf that tastes–dare we say it?–better than mom’s. Way better. And just wait ’til you toast it.

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• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 22

The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with grilled eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, and zucchini. Open wide.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0

Traditional ratatouille gets sliced, diced, deconstructed, and reimagined–pickled, too–in this fashionably brilliant approach to summer surplus.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

Although these paletas are Mexican through and through, the melding of yogurt, fruit, and honey is luscious in any language.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 12