Lydia Brimage, Recipe Tester

How to make your own homemade yogurt that’s foolproof and fabulous. No fancy yogurt maker required.

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• 30 M
• 7 H
• 4

A harmony of sweet citrus notes nudges the classic lemon poppy seed cake in a less one-dimensional direction here. We may even be thinking of this as a 5D cake.

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• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

Perfectly browned on the outside and buttery on the inside, this traditional Christmas side is designed to soak up those savory pan juices from your holiday roast. A timeless classic.

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• 21

Not as dense or as sweet as a pound cake, this lovely tea cake is rich and buttery and subtly infused with layers of apple and cinnamon with a tart lemon drizzle as a finishing flourish.

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• 40 M
• 3 H
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Rustic in appearance, homey in taste, and easy in the way it comes together, this comfort food classic is exactly what you’ve been craving.

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• 45 M
• 2 H, 30 M
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A twist on tradition that uses the tarntess of cranberry to contrast with the richness of Brie.

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• 2 H, 30 M
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Are they cakes or are they cookies? Who the heck cares when they taste this incredible thanks to warming pumpkin spice slathered with tangy cream cheese filling.

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• 1 H, 30 M
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Because yes, a properly constructed tuna melt is reason to get pretty darn excited. This exquisite specimen makes a pretty compelling argument.

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• 2

Fried chicken as you’ve never, ever experienced. Waffle-battered thighs are fried until crisp and doused with a spiked syrup that boasts a sweet heat.

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• 1 H
• 2

Dark chocolate-y, appropriately (and not too) rich, just sweet enough, and the entire surface blanketed with that coveted crackly surface. Let the love affair commence.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6