Michelle Stein, Recipe Tester

In this simple one-pot supper, chicken thighs are bathed in a sauce that’s informed, though not overwhelmed, by lemon. Warning: You’re gonna wanna spoon that sauce onto everything.

That magical combination of coffee and chocolate has been turned into an irresistible frozen treat. No ice cream maker required.

Chocolate and peanut butter might just be the most perfect marriage possible. This dessert is also elegant. Oh, and did we mention easy too?

Bursting with flavor from fennel, coriander, and caramelized cabbage, these pork tenderloins are a perfect Weeknight Winner®.

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.

Here’s a recipe for a spicy marinara sauce that’s simple to make, tastes amazing, and just happens to be vegan. Boil your fave noodles and you’re done!

Salmon piccata for 2 is a recipe for love–the love of good food, natch. A pan sauce of white wine, lemon, and capers provides the perfect finishing touch.

Antoni Porowski’s chicken with grapes is a revelation. Sweet and jammy, with woodsy herbs and roasted onions–this chicken has it all.

Vegan burgers as good as this one don’t come around very often. A juicy patty, full of protein and perfectly spiced, makes for a satisfying dinner.

A superb take on tuna salad that takes it for a Mediterranean spin. Light and tangy, it also makes a terrific tuna melt.

A modern riff on the classic Italian cocktail. The addition of orange-flavored hard seltzer gives your drink a refreshing, and unexpected, upgrade.

Pretty much exactly what you think of as quintessential potato salad—potatoes, eggs, relish, mayo, celery. Who needs bells and whistles when you have perfection?

One of the fridge’s most overlooked vegetables, cabbage is put to use in this exquisite, and exquisitely easy recipe.

Spatchcocked and served with a fresh salsa verde, this chicken is a flavor lifesaver. Juicy, crisp-skinned, and quick, you might never go back to regular chicken again.

Folks are waxing poetic about this banana bread. Full of flaxseed and maple syrup, it’s nutritious and just indulgent enough.

Get ready for a simple way to serve up a tasty helping of tender pinto beans with some subtle heat from jalapeno. Did we mention they’ll be ready in minutes?

If you go weak in the knees at the mere thought of crisp skin on a roast hen, your day just got a heck of a lot better.

Not your everyday meatloaf for sure. Filled with spinach and glazed with a sweet-spicy, finger-licking glaze, this homemade meatloaf is anything but ho-hum.

Mayo made with the magic that is aquafaba. No more pouring the leftover liquid from canned beans down the drain.

A slow cooker riff on chicken tikka masala that slowly cooks chicken thighs in a tomato sauce layered with spices. Oh so gratifying. Oh so simple.