Mackenzie Campbell, Recipe Tester

All the comforting flavor and sticky-sweet glaze of Mom’s meatloaf but with bacon and caramelized vegetables to make it feel all grown-up.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H
• 2 H, 15 M
• 0

A sweet nuttiness, a dense crumb, a crunchy crust, and bags more flavor than normal bread. Whatcha waiting for?

• (2)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 23

A better way to start your day. Uh, we mean, end your day. That’s what we meant. Yes. End it. Ahem.

• Quick Glance
• 5 M
• 10 M
• 0

Spaetzle is like homemade pasta but without all that fussy rolling out, which makes it as easy as it is satisfying. Not to mention cheap as can be.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 25 M
• 4

A simple, step-by-step recipe for the classic French crêpe that can easily be mastered by anyone. Yes, anyone. Including you.

• (3)
• 25 M
• 30 M
• 25

Patties. Pasties. Turnovers. Whatever you insist on calling these savory hand pies is of little consequence. It’s the taste that talks to us. And oh, do they. With a Jamaican accent, no less.

• (2)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 12

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

• (3)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 19

An impressive and enticing use for healthy roots and tubers that, thankfully, doesn’t taste virtuous at all. In fact, it actually feels quite indulgent.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 55 M
• 2

Essentially a slightly tipsy cheesecake, this bourbon-enhanced eggnog pie is something we’re classifying as “holiday desserts for parties where people like to party.”

• (1)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

A peppery riff on the classic Italian condiment that may even have improved upon tradition.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 2