Leanne Abe, Recipe Tester

A classic chocolate cake on caffeine, this impressive yet easy to assemble stack of chocolatey elegance takes its rounded chocolatey-ness from a cup of joe and its ample fudgy-ness fro ganache.

• (4)
• 50 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 36

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 17

Gilded with aged Grana Padano and Prosciutto, these little lovelies are the perfect crunchy, airy, salty little something to set out with cocktails. Then watch them disappear.

• (4)
• 20 M
• 45 M
• 16

Dead-ripe tomatoes, herbs, Cheddar cheese, and mayo in a flaky pastry crust. Sorta like a tomato sandwich but in a savory warm pie incarnation. You’re welcome.

• (3)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 8

One-skillet cooking is going to draw compliments galore for the way these pork chops turn tender and the tangy bell pepper pan sauce makes a terrific and tangy side.

• (2)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 6

Japanese grilling at its sweetest–and simplest, with just a quick turn over the coals and a happy little sauce of soy, sake, honey, and ginger for dipping and drizzling.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 8

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

• (11)
• 10 M
• 35 M
• 46

Baking a batch of these hazelnut-inflected, raspberry-jamwiched linzers is nothing if not a testament to your heart most definitely being in the right place.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 3 H
• 2

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

• (16)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 111

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.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 15 M
• 14

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

• (5)
• 15 M
• 12 H
• 37

A baseball classic. Although our take on classic caramel corn is somewhat more delicate and buttery than the stale sort found at the ball park–and won’t last longer than an inning.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 2 H, 20 M
• 10

Drizzle, douse, souse, or otherwise acquaint this emerald elixir with grilled steak, chicken, chops, seafood, or heck, anything.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 13

Never give zucchini away again with these equally tempting yet uniquely different slaws. You get to choose—rich and creamy or tart and sweet.

• (6)
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 18