Leanne Abe, Recipe Tester

The asparagus in this salad is sublimely sweet and is beautifully balanced by salty pecorino and tart zinginess of lemon.

• 20 M
• 20 M
• 1

Don’t let these delicate, diminutive cakes with the froufrou French name fool you. They’re a cinch to toss in the oven–and even easier to toss in the mouth.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 15

Who knew Katharine Hepburn was as agile at baking as acting? These brownies make us think maybe she missed her true calling.

• 10 M
• 1 H
• 35

The perfect dish to usher in warm weather. Nothing but rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, and a tour of duty in the oven.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

These lamb chops have a nifty and lovely marinade that doubles as a finishing sauce. Works wonders at putting dinner on the table pronto.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 30 M
• 9

This recipe may not be exactly what Dr. Seuss intended when he wrote Green Eggs and Ham. Oh well.

• Quick Glance
• 50 M
• 50 M
• 3

Entertaining gets no simpler than this rich, creamy, indulgent, elegant cheese spread made from three ingredients. Tasting is believing. Go on.

• 10 M
• 35 M
• 32

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1

Our most requested recipe, this ridiculously rich dish takes its heat from andouille, its creamy comfort from grits smothered in cheese.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

This spicy tomato soup gets its heat from Thai Sriracha sauce and depth from blue cheese. San Marzano tomatoes are used, so the soup can be made anytime.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 25

Making stock from scratch was never difficult. And it just became even easier thanks to this slick slow cooker approach.

• 15 M
• 12 H
• 29

Forget Robitussin. This fragrant infusion not only makes a run to the pharmacy unnecessary, but it goes down with far, far more ease than that syrupy medicinal stuff.

• 5 M
• 15 M
• 12

Pasta made fresh according to Italian tradition is unspeakably more supple, satisfying, and gratifying than the dried-out store-bought stuff. Here’s how to make it at home.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 94

This spaghetti carbonara recipe tosses pasta with eggs, cheese, guanciale, pancetta or bacon, and pepper to form a creamy sauce. Quick and easy.

• 10 M
• 25 M
• 24