Merlyn Cafaro, Recipe Tester

A Portuguese classic made with beef and peppers, caçoila de Pico is a slowly simmered affair that’s well worth the wait.

• (10)
• 20 M
• 4 H
• 37

Just like what you’d find at your local diner. Swear. Just simple ingredients cooked slow and patiently until they’re crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and tempting through and through.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 0

Inspired by Kevin’s chili con carne on The Office (and we’ve all been binging that on Neftlix, yeah?), this recipe from Binging with Babish is one you’ll want to make again and again and…

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• 40 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 0

The holidays incarnate. That’s what these cookies are to us. They’re magnificently and traditionally spiced and are crinkly and chewy. All in the best possible sort of way.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 4

A quick bread that pretty much captures the essence of autumn with a sigh-inducingly, knee-wobblingly inviting aroma and compelling blend of sweet spices. Idyllic? Heck yeah.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 2

An elegant yet easy approach to roast pork that draws on iconic autumn flavors. And it’s as affordable as it is impressive.

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• 30 M
• 15 H, 5 M
• 0

A handful of ingredients, 15 minutes of your time, and this recipe and you’ll be reminded of just how incomparable properly made homemade garlic bread can actually be.

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• 15 M
• 45 M
• 0

It’s quite possible that you already have everything you need for this inexpensive godsend of a pasta supper that tastes far fancier than you’d imagine.

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• 45 M
• 45 M
• 2

A tidy package of indulgent loveliness, a calzone is sorta like a slice of pizza with double the crust. Comfort in carbs, anyone?

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• 1 H, 15 M
• 3 H
• 0

A handful of cheap ingredients. The exact perfect temperature and timing. And a little patience, please, while spuds are elevated from simple to stellar.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 4