Lisa O., Recipe Tester

“Delicate.” “Flaky.” “Perfect.” “I could not stop eating it!” That’s what folks are saying about this hors d’oeuvre that’s a cinch to make—and devour.

• 20 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 5

1. Turn your glut of garden tomatoes into this sauce. 2. Stash it in the freezer. 3. Thank yourself come winter.

• 10 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 20

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good baked thing we’ve had in recent memory.

• 30 M
• 45 M
• 23

Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.

• 15 M
• 35 M
• 2

Does the true beauty of this cake lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy-day ease? You tell us.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 92

What’s not to love about Brussels sprouts–yes, Brussels sprouts–when they’re buried beneath nutty, buttery Gruyère? Nothing. Nothing at all.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 40 M
• 4

Is there anything as sweetly satisfying as heirloom tomatoes eaten raw over the sink? Probably not. But when you tire of that, there’s always this deeply satiating tactic.

• 10 M
• 40 M
• 12

Magically delicate and nuanced cookies that satisfy the little kid cookie craving in an adult sorta way.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 12

Yup. You can make your own chunks of porcine indulgence with nothing more than thickly sliced bacon and a sturdy skillet.

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• 5 M
• 45 M
• 10

Who needs those spice packets? There’s ample zing in these slightly citrusy tacos to be both sassy and sophisticated.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 8

Crisp at the edges, chewy in the center, and (sorta) wholesome through and through, these are a revelatory riff on the classic.

• 25 M
• 40 M
• 26

Sweet, spicy, and just a little sassy. That’s what we think of this sensational synthesis of everyday ingredients. Slather it at will.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 4

Let’s pretend, just for a moment, that we don’t mind stereotypes, shall we? Though this sammie can still make The Woman hungry.

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• 20 M
• 35 M
• 4

This is one besotted bird. As in blotto. Blitzed. Buzzed. Boozy. Not that we’re complaining. Nope. Not at all.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 4