Lydia Brimage, Recipe Tester

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

• (1)
• 20 M
• 20 M
• 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.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 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.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

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

“Magical.” “An 11 out of 10.” “The finest peach cobbler that I have ever, or will ever, eat.” “WOW!” That’s what folks are saying about this crazy easy peach cobbler.

• (16)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 64

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? There’s a lot more lovely things to be said about these rich, pillowy specimens of bread awesomeness.

• (17)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 60

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

• (1)
• 30 M
• 45 M
• 31

Love in pastry-encased incarnation. Simply envelope fruit filling in pie crust and fry until golden and crisp outside, bubbling and lovely inside. Deep-frying phobes, it’s easy as can be. Swear.

• (1)
• 1 H, 10 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 8

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

• (14)
• 25 M
• 40 M
• 50

If you’re the sort who likes things spicy, whether first thing in the morning or at the end of a crazy day, then we’ve got a quick and easy scrambled eggs recipe for you.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 30 M
• 6