Nancy A. Mosher, Recipe Tester

This crowd-pleasing spiced shrimp is served hot, hot, hot alongside a dip that’s sigh-inducingly coooooooooool.

• (1)
• 4

Is there anything that screams spring more than lightly buttered peas with a wee bit of mint on top? We think not.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 15 M
• 4

The complex, almost caramelized taste of this sweetly savory side illustrates just why the last few years have seen a resurgence in respect for cauliflower.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 15 M
• 8

This evocatively named dip isn’t the same as the one of yore. It’s got the same sumptuous taste, the same creamy texture, the same luminous color, just not the same calorie count.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 7

A slinky little something to slip into, one that comes together easily and elegantly, impresses guests and family, works anytime of day, and sullies but a single skillet.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 2

These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.

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• 10 M
• 35 M
• 18

A ridiculously rich, unthinkably creamy kin to mozzarella, burrata brings understated bling to every little thing. Prepare to swoon.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 0

Though we dearly loved Pop Tarts as kids, even then we thought the packaged pastries ought to be better. Flakier. Fruitier. Fresher. Just like these. And they’re quite simple to pull off.

• (4)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 22

Super simple yet super stunning, this seemingly fancy-pants entree is pan-seared, soy-glazed, and accompanied by a cucumber salsa. And it’s gonna rock your world.

• (12)
• 30 M
• 35 M
• 32

A simple, satiating, summery Vietnamese tradition known as ca phe sua da, this seductive classic is simply coffee, ice, and sweet, sweet, sweetened condensed milk. Here’s how to succumb at home.

• (1)
• 5 M
• 15 M
• 28