“Spectacular.” “Sinful.” “Easy.” “Airy.” “Buttery.” “Lofty.” “Perfect.” That’s what folks are saying about these little lovelies.
- 25 M
- 45 M
- 58
Karen Depp, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Karen Depp has tested.
Karen Depp began cooking in the 4th grade, making applesauce with her best friend in the backyard, using a candle, tart tin, and paring knife. She advanced to cakes and cookies by the 6th grade and continued to hone her skills as she grew up. She likes to say that the highlight of her culinary career was being admitted to the hallowed halls of LC Testerville. Alas, her first recipe attempt wasn’t so hallowed and resulted in her setting her oven on fire. (We have it on good authority the conflagration had nothing to do with us; her oven was limping along on its last BTU.) Depp modestly claims that her success in the realm of cooking comes from her relationship to good cooks—her mother, two chef brothers-in-law, and a Culinary Institute of America-trained nephew who’s worked with Emeril Lagasse.
Nach Waxman’s Beef Brisket
Like a chorus line of Rockettes, these slices of tender brisket lean on one another in perfect symmetry. Nach Waxman explains how to accomplish the same.
- 40 M
- 4 H, 10 M
- 31
Roast Chicken with Lemon
Burnished skin. Juicy meat. An insanely come-hither aroma that pervades the house. All this can be yours for supper. And it’s so simple to toss it together.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 2 H, 20 M
- 0
Pan Boxty | Irish Potato Pancake
A precursor to hash browns, pan boxty is an Irish classic for a darn good reason. Actually, three reasons—it’s shamelessly simple, flagrantly frugal, and undeniably delicious.
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 1 H
- 8
Roast Chicken with Pancetta and Olives
“One of the best chicken recipes ever!” “Crisp-skinned.” “Juicy.” “Aromatic.” “Easy.” “Gorgeous.” “Heavenly.” That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this preparation for chicken (or rabbit). Sorta makes you wanna try it, eh?
- 25 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 27
Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Dust off that waffle iron. You’re going to want to give these crisped dimples and the ooey, gooey cheese they contain a whirl.
- 5 M
- 10 M
- 14
Rib Eye Steak
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
- 14
Warm Goat Cheese Salad | Salade au Chèvre Chaud
Baguette slathered with goat cheese and baked to toasty perfection with a can’t-mess-it-up vinaigrette and salad. Easy peasy.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 15 M
- 0
Truffled Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese goes high falutin’ with a drizzle of chichi truffle oil and a few shavings of black truffle. Pricey, perhaps. But well worth it every once in a special while.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 17
Cajun Fried Chicken
Bathed in buttermilk and spiced ever so slightly, this Cajun-style fried hen is memorably moist inside, superlatively crisp outside, and gosh darn perfect through and through.
- 35 M
- 35 M
- 21
Barbecue Pimento Cheese
Not all pimento cheese recipes are created equal. This one, with a touch of barbecue, definitely has an unfair advantage.
- 15 M
- 2 H, 15 M
- 4
Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate
Rich, creamy, and divine. It also just happens to be paleo, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, kid-friendly, and adult-approved.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 4 H
- 0
Velvet Mashed Potatoes
No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.
- 15 M
- 35 M
- 10
Old-Fashioned Potato Gratin
This old-fashioned gratin comforts you with everything indulgent could possibly crave in a gratin, namely ample amounts of potatoes, cream, butter, and cheese. A glass of gigondas is optional.
- 25 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 11