Kristen Kennedy, Recipe Tester

Cue the Red Stripe and the reggae, cuz this fast and easy flavor paste makes grilled jerk chicken that’s the real deal.

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• 25 M
• 2 H, 25 M
• 12

A little spicy, salty, and sweet and altogether satisfying. Your latest weeknight salvation when you need dinner pronto but you want something that’s not predictable or boring.

• 15 M
• 15 M
• 4

Forget time-consuming marinades. Simply dribble a vinaigrette over something the second you take it off the grill. And just like that dinner is done. Pronto.

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• 30 M
• 40 M
• 0

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? Actually, let’s add buxom and buttery.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 38

Hot enough to make you holler. That’s how they like their fried chicken in Nashville. Who are we to argue?

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• 40 M
• 55 M
• 20

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

Slightly tart and eminently easy, this tomatillo sauce makes ample so you can stash some in the fridge for later. Cook once, eat twice.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 11

Ethereally light and slightly sweet, these pancakes are exceptionally satisfying. Just like the pancakes of your breakfast dreams.

• 25 M
• 35 M
• 19

Brisket, short ribs, and chuck. When melded in just the right proportions, they turn out the most luxe made-from-scratch burger we’ve experienced.

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• 50 M
• 1 H
• 17

A ridiculously easy way to cook bacon for a crowd. No fuss. No standing at the stovetop. No spatters.

• 5 M
• 25 M
• 46

If you’re going to splurge on brownies, you may as well, you know, SPLURGE on brownies. But not in terms of effort or expense. Just taste. These brownies handle it splendidly.

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• 10 M
• 45 M
• 4

Everyone who’s made this little lovely is lauding it as the airiest, most perfect puffed pancake they’ve met.

• 5 M
• 30 M
• 61

Eggs Florentine, Benedict, and Arnold. Sorta sounds more like a network of Revolutionary War spies than a brunch menu, yes?

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 8

Simple and spring-like is what we think of this easy and elegant salad that’s equally lovely on a random Tuesday night as it is at a tuxedo-required affair.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 0