Lou Ann Traster, Recipe Tester

Ben & Jerry, we love you and we always will. But we make our own Super Fudge Chunk now that’s even more riddled with chunks of all sorts of super fudge-y spectacularness.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 11

That frugal Italian trick of adding buttery bread crumbs to just about anything to make it more enticing works its considerable charms here. Swoon.

• 20 M
• 20 M
• 2

This risotto, straight from Rome, gets its flavor and color from spinach, arugula, and parsley. Its smoothness is a product of butter, cream, and cheese.

• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

An updated Italian classic made with all the usual suspects along with an unexpected drizzle of pesto that transforms a frugal veggie-bin catch-all into something truly astounding.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

As easy and traditional as classic Greek salad. But with a subtle twist that’s gonna have you coming back to this recipe again and again and again.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

A small batch of everyone’s fave spring preserves that comes together with ease and melds the intoxicating taste, texture, and fragrance of strawberries mingled with rhubarb. No canning required.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

A swoon-worthy collision of creamy cheesecake and cakey brownie and sweetly tart raspberries that you simply gotta taste to believe.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 8

Here’s how to transform ho-hum out-of-season supermarket tomatoes into polish-off-the-entire-batch-yourself bombs of jammy tomato superlativeness.

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• 5 M
• 25 M
• 0

A playful riff on an Italian comfort food classic that calls for bite-size meatballs standing in for the usual meat sauce. Yet all the cheesy goodness of traditional lasagna remains unchanged.

• 1 H, 30 M
• 3 H
• 2

Kefte translates to meatballs. And there are no shortage of different types in the Middle East. These are definitely contenders for BEST kefte.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 2

Known in some parts as tar heel pie, this ridiculously rich and gooey chocolate brownie pie is crazy easy to make—and just as easy to make disappear.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 4 H
• 0

Imagine a world in which everyone could tuck into the same platter of nachos with gusto. World peace starts here, folks.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0

Roasted Brussels sprouts? Been there. Kale chips? Done that. This raw winter salad comprised of two still-trendy superfoods is like experiencing them for the first time.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0

Cranberries add a chewy, sweet-tartness and pistachios bring a buttery tasting richness to these biscotti, making them a must-make for Christmas.

• 1 H
• 1 H, 45 M
• 8