Kim Venglar, Recipe Tester

Bet you already have everything you need for these brownies in your house. Which is a very good thing. (Also sorta a very dangerous thing.)

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 40 M
• 2

Comforting. Satiating. Easy. Authentic. One-pot. And adaptable for the slow cooker, pressure cooker, or stovetop. You’re welcome.

• 30 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 4

“Your family will think you are AMAZING.” “A straightforward, real deal Cajun gumbo that everyone loved.” “Easy and affordable.” “A keeper!” That’s what folks are saying about this gumbo.

• 2 H
• 2 H, 45 M
• 4

Our definition of what the perfect apple crumble recipe ought to be—sweet, spicy, crunchy, tender, and lovely as can be.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 8

These—eek!—meringue ghosts couldn’t be any easier. Beat egg whites and sugar until satiny and stiff, create some spooky blobs, and bake. See? Not so scary after all.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 2

This classic, hearty, homey dish—just like something your grandma used to make—is the perfect one-pot meat and potatoes meal. Includes oven as well as slow cooker instructions.

• 30 M
• 4 H
• 21

Quiche for one? It sounds a lot more ambitious than it actually is. It’s truly a cinch to make. So go on. Love yourself a little. Or a lot.

• 15 M
• 1 H
• 4

Sweetly salty. Crunchy tender. Unexpectedly familiar. Simply complex. We confess, we’re dumbstruck by these little lovelies.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 2

Is anything more soothing than standing before a burbling pot of Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce? (Hint: Our answer is absolutely not.)

• 20 M
• 6 H
• 148

These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 12

Whether you have unripe berries, overripe berries, or an abundance of the season’s most fragrant berries, say hello to your sweetly sticky solution.

• 10 M
• 50 M
• 15

Those of us who prefer a restrained sweetness and a more refined cocoa taste over an overtly sweet and chocolate smack will adore these muffins.

• 20 M
• 1 H
• 13

This loosely defined “lasagna” is an easy little cheat of a recipe that relies on store-bought ravioli, jarred sauce, and shredded cheese. Shhhhhh.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 41

You’re going to feel like a cheat when you serve these obscenely simple tarts to guests. Shhhh. Your secret’s safe with us.

• 20 M
• 40 M
• 2