Mardi Michels, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Mardi Michels has tested.

A cast-iron skillet filled with chocolate brownie

Skillet Brownies

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Intensely gooey, fudgy, crunchy-edged, gluten-free brownie loveliness that are easy to make and even easier to make disappear.

  • 15 M
  • 40 M
  • 4
Three ceramic dishes with baked pasta with tomatoes and eggplant and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese

Baked Pasta with Tomatoes & Eggplant

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Cook once. Eat twice. This baked pasta casserole cleverly relies on a big batch of tomato soup as its sauce. Leftover soup means you have lunches done for the rest of the week.

  • Quick Glance
  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 0
A woman with a Vitamix filled with spinach, mango, and milk

How to Make a Perfect Smoothie

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It doesn’t take an engineering degree to make a decent smoothie. Although it does take a little know-how to make one that makes you want to drink your veggies. Here’s how.

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  • 10 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
15 chocolate energy balls, made with dates, almond butter, almonds, and cacao powder, on white marble

Chocolate Energy Balls

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Easy no-bake chocolate orbs made with dates, almonds, coconut, and cacao powder that take literally 5 minutes to toss together and more than satisfy your sweet tooth. We’re smitten.

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  • 15 M
  • 2 H, 15 M
  • 0
A rack of six golden brown and puffy Yorkshire pudding

Yorkshire Pudding

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Perfectly browned on the outside and soft, moist, and buttery on the inside and perfect through and through for soaking up those savory pan juices from a roast. Effortless and timeless Christmas elegance.

  • 10 M
  • 1 H, 10 M
  • 13
A square white platter with fruitcake brownies--filled with dried fruit, chocolate, and rum

Fruitcake Brownies

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Fruitcake brownies? Yup. But not those lurid dried fruits of your childhood. Think dried figs, cranberries, cherries made tipsy with rum or brandy and baked into a brownie pan. Ridiculously inventive.

  • 25 M
  • 1 D, 1 H
  • 10
Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans

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“Irresistible.” “The perfect combination of sweet, salt, spice, and crunch.” “We. Can. NOT. Stop. Eating. Them.” “Absolutely perfect.” That’s what we’re hearing about these candied pecans.

  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 22
A cast-iron pot filled with pan-fried green beans tossed with garlic and butter

Pan-Fried Green Beans

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Simple yet spectacular green beans thanks to the perfect technique from Alain Ducasse.

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  • 10 M
  • 20 M
  • 0
Two plates of shredded, shaved Brussel sprouts, topped with toasted pine nuts, green olives, bread, and more pine nuts nearby

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

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Sufficiently stunning enough to convert even the staunchest sprout haters with its sprightly citrus smack. Swear.

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 0
A yellow pot with 3-ingredient macaroni and cheese--elbow macaroni, cream, Cheddar cheese

3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese

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Mac and cheese doesn’t get any easier than this 3 ingredient macaroni and cheese that’s done in 20 minutes. Kids! Dinner!

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  • 10 M
  • 20 M
  • 0
An Asian grilled flank steak, with several medium rare sliced cut from it, the outside crisscrossed with grill marks--on a plate

Asian Grilled Flank Steak

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A cinch to make, this steak requires just a quick dunk in a marinade made from ingredients you already have on hand. Then it’s slapped on the grill. Dinner, anyone?

  • 10 M
  • 45 M
  • 1
Two white plates of frisee salad with bacon and egg, croutons, and a dressing, glasses and fork and knife nearby

Frisée with Bacon and Egg

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Take a cue from Paris bistros and let this simple yet spectacular salad be a staple on your home menu. Curly bitter greens. A classic vinaigrette. Homemade croutons. Bacon. Hard-boiled eggs. Satiating enough for supper. Light enough for lunch.

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  • 35 M
  • 35 M
  • 0
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