K. Zimmerman, Recipe Tester

Pumpkin pie. Cheesecake. And no, that’s not a choice you have to make. You get both. You’re welcome. (New Thanksgiving tradition, anyone?)

• Quick Glance
• 40 M
• 2 H
• 0

A handful of cheap ingredients. The exact perfect temperature and timing. And a little patience, please, while spuds are elevated from simple to stellar.

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• 15 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 0

Dark chocolate-y, appropriately (and not too) rich, just sweet enough, and the entire surface blanketed with that coveted crackly surface. Let the love affair commence.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

Stealthy healthy. That’s how we think of things, such as this summer quick bread with whole-wheat flour and just a little honey, that are incredibly satisfying yet actually quite healthy.

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• 15 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 4

Bun cha. In true Vietnamese fashion, it’s an enticing collision of tastes (sour and smokey and sweet), temperatures, and textures. And it’s gonna leave you wanting more.

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• 1 H
• 1 H
• 2

We’ve been hearing a lot of our recipe testers who’ve tried this focaccia rave about it as “perfect.” We ain’t arguing.

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• 30 M
• 18 H
• 6

We’ll demolish almost any version of peanut butter cookies. But these, with their slightly crisp edges and oh-so-soft, melt-in-your-mouth center, are among the best we’ve ever experienced.

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• 20 M
• 40 M
• 4

These spice-rubbed grilled pork chops get their awesomeness from a mix of coriander seeds, chipotle chile powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and mustard powder. Perfection.

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• 10 M
• 25 M
• 0

Four ingredients and one simple technique that will leave everyone asking—maybe even demanding—you for more. A keeper of a side dish.

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• 10 M
• 55 M
• 2

Tarragon chicken. A French classic for a reason. And no one but you needs to know just how easily it comes together.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2