Patricia Scalione, Recipe Tester

An uber-quick and less traditional approach to chicken enchiladas gets you a tasty dinner, weeknight or not. The secret? Your toaster oven.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

Everyday carrots turn shyly sophisticated when infused with flavor and coaxed to tenderness in this no-hassle side dish.

• (5)
• 10 M
• 30 M
• 15

A sweet and vinegary, sesame and garlicky, oniony chicken dish that’s seriously irresistible. You’re gonna want to put this dish on repeat.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

“Absolutely the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in a long time!” That’s what we’re hearing about this buttery, citrusy, playfully easy-to-eat coffee cake. We’re not arguing with that sentiment.

• (21)
• 1 H
• 3 H, 45 M
• 92

These diminutive queques are flavored with a hint of citrus that’s equally welcome at breakfast, tea, or any other hour of the day, quite frankly.

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• 15 M
• 45 M
• 6

Filone’s chewy crust and light, airy crumb make this everyday Italian bread a standout. Especially doable if it’s your first-time with sourdough bread baking.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 20 H
• 6

The coconut flavor of this ice cream is accentuated by toasting the coconut to lend a grand flavor to a vanilla ice cream base.

• (3)
• 35 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 25

Sweet custard flecked with flakes of coconut are what you can expect from pasteis de coco, a dessert classic from Portugal.

• (19)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 74

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

A steaming bowl of polenta With garlicky mushrooms? Our answer to the stubborn, deep cold of winter. Oh so satiating.

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• 1 H, 15 M
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