Kristen Kennedy, Recipe Tester

All the juicy, tender perks of brining. None of the fuss of finding a container large enough to contain a turkey and cramming it in your already overstuffed fridge.

• 30 M
• 1 D, 4 H
• 2

This life-changer of a recipe isn’t your mom’s banana bread. It’s better. And we’ve got no qualms saying that.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 36

This gingerbread Bundt cake has all the warm spicy goodness of gingerbread cookies. As if that weren’t enough, it’s gilded with a sassy and sweetly tart lemon glaze.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 10

This classic Portuguese dessert with its tender crumb and citrus smack tastes as stunning as it looks. Swear.

• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 334

Everyone needs a classic, foolproof, go-to classic turkey gravy recipe. This is it. And all it takes is pan juices or drippings from your turkey, stock, butter, and flour. And a lot less time and effort than you’d imagine.

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• 10 M
• 20 M
• 0

A slightly tipsy sweet potato filling topped with a crumbly streusel. Thwarting tradition at Thanksgiving never tasted so good.

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• 50 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0

Pickle juice-brined pork chops. Yes, you read that correctly. And yes, we know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t we think of brining pork chops in dill pickle juice? It’s easy, ingenious, and, natch, delicious.

• 15 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 4

Indian street food at its finest. And recreated at home. Trust us when we say you’re not going to want to share.

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• 45 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 0

Mac and cheese doesn’t get any easier than this 3 ingredient macaroni and cheese that’s done in 20 minutes. Kids! Dinner!

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• 10 M
• 20 M
• 0

A beloved American favorite from the 1960’s that we just had to bring back.

• 35 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 22

A cinch to make, this steak requires just a quick dunk in a marinade made from ingredients you already have on hand. Then it’s slapped on the grill. Dinner, anyone?

• 10 M
• 45 M
• 1

Your favorite tea turned sideways, making it a creamy dessert with a crackling, shattering caramelized sugar topping.

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• 30 M
• 4 H
• 0

Maple Sriracha bacon isn’t just the title of this simple recipe, it’s the ingredient list as well. Which means you probably already have everything you need on hand.

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• 10 M
• 40 M
• 0

Crisp at the edges. Chewy within. Peanutty through and through. A classic perfected. Pass the milk, please.

• 15 M
• 1 H
• 29