Marilee Johnson, Recipe Tester

It was a dark and stormy night…oops. We mean, this stiff yet slightly sweet cocktail is certain to thunder through your evening.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 19

Stop your scoffing. This may not be conventional chili, but it’s no sissy imposter. It’s just a little subtler, soupier, and smokier.

• 35 M
• 1 H
• 8

No vanilla. No eggs. Just cream, sugar, cream cheese, and plain and simple goodness like you’ve never imagined. A sweet cream sensation.

• 15 M
• 10 H
• 8

Simple and stunning. That’s what we expect outta any side that we pull off the grill. These artichokes deliver all that—and then some.

• 35 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 2

This easy gingerbread pancakes recipe is easy to make with sugar, spice, lemon zest, and maple syrup. Perfect for Christmas.

• 25 M
• 25 M
• 2

This roast turkey from chef Tom Douglas (those of you familiar with his creative genius will stop reading right now and head to the store) is unlike any turkey you’ve ever had before.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H
• 3 H, 30 M
• 0

This classic Italian spaghetti all’aglio e olio is going to rock your world with its understated simplicity and undeniable frugality.

• 5 M
• 20 M
• 14

Couldn’t be easier. Simply freeze puréed fruit, water, and sugar and you have sorbet. Any-flavor-you-want fruit sorbet. Best part? No ice cream maker required.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 3 H
• 0

Sometimes a pie craving is just too strong to wait for a plate and fork and fussily crimping a top crust. Enter this easy peasy yet elegant crostata.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 50 M
• 2

An obscenely easy, sweetly tart rhubarb crisp that you simply must experience at least once. Although we doubt you’ll be able to stop at just once.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 23

This weeknight friendly, company worthy, simple but not terribly subtle pasta concoction has us swooning.

• 20 M
• 30 M
• 2

Our easy and elegant solution when you buy not-quite-spring spears of asparagus from the grocery store? Just add cheese and butter and bread crumbs.

• 10 M
• 30 M
• 10

“Amazing.” “Wonderful.” “Warm satisfaction.” “Won the make-it-again award.” “Easy.” “Quick.” That’s what folks are saying about this luxuriously satiating soup.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 18

Sauteed romaine is a quick and healthy side dish that’s gonna upend your notions of what purpose romaine was meant to serve on this planet. Bye bye, salads.

• 15 M
• 15 M
• 2