Lindsy G., Recipe Tester

Cuddureddi. It means “a cause for celebration” if you’re from Italy. Well, actually, it means “a sort of doughnut.” Sorta the same thing.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

This brashly untraditional panzanella grills the bread so you can dispense with waiting for stale bread. Still frugal. Still stunning. Still more than the sum of its parts.

• (3)
• 20 M
• 45 M
• 14

Slightly sweet. Slightly sticky. Slightly spicy. Thoroughly irresistible. That’s what we think—and, more importantly, what we hear—about these easy grilled drumsticks.

• (4)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 10

Roast beets until sweet enough to be considered dirt candy. Plonk on a place with tangy goat cheese, peppery greens, and a generous drizzle of honey. Lunch is done.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 2

Peachy keen. Pretty much sums up how we feel toward this simple, skewer-y, summer salad of sorts that comes together in far less than an hour. Just can’t get enough of it.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 50 M
• 0

A soda fountain classic made with neither egg nor cream, this classic quencher is a summer staple for kids of all ages.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 14

This is not the insipid, gloppy, cloying sauce you’re using to getting takeout. This is, quite simply, sweet and sour and lovely.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 20 M
• 2

A proper dinner any night, this chocolate sandwich with a French accent is a far cry from Wonder bread and Hershey’s. Oooooh sooooo far.

• (1)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 4

Made with gin, cucumber, simple syrup, and lime, this is simply a slight riff on a classic cocktail with a twist…or rather, a slice.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

A whole hen plunked unceremoniously on a can and cooked on the grill or in the oven. A tailgating classic that’s simple and perfect—even when you’re not tailgating.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4