Linda McElroy, Recipe Tester

Never again curse as your pricey spears of asparagus fall between the grill rack into oblivion. All you need is this simple trick.

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• 10 M
• 20 M
• 0

Tart rhubarb collides with sweet blueberries to create some serious summer pie envy among strawberry rhubarb loyalists.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 3 H
• 8

A small-batch jam from the famed Sarabeth’s Bakery that takes just half an hour of (barely any) effort. And there’s no proper canning required. Simply stash it in the fridge.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

Dare we say this is better than your mom’s rhubarb pie? We dare. This lovely rendition flaunts a lovely custard filling with sweet-tart rhubarb atop an impossibly buttery and flaky crust.

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• 1 H
• 3 H
• 8

Perfection. That’s the type of response we’re having to this crazy tender, exceptionally tasty roast leg of lamb marinated in true Mediterranean fashion.

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• 50 M
• 4 H, 35 M
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Classic shrimp and grits gets a Tennessee facelift with the addition of tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and a splash of Worcestershire.

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• 1 H
• 1 H, 15 M
• 5

A properly made patty melt is truly a magnificent thing. It’s essentially a melding of grilled cheese sandwich and burger with some sautéed onions slipped in for good measure.

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• 35 M
• 35 M
• 13

Gochujang-spiced shredded beef topped with tangy pickled red onions. Easily one of the best things we’ve eaten in recent memory.

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• 4 H, 30 M
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The pumpkin spice everything craze has left some of us less than enthusiastic about pumpkin spice anything. Until this.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 4

Fresh crab necessitates only Old Bay and very little in way of other ingredients. That’s exactly what you’ll find here.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 0