Patty Fabian, Recipe Tester

Got buttermilk? Then you’re halfway to a pile of tender and fluffy pancakes. Breakfast-for-dinner never sounded so good.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 45 M
• 2

Creamy, cheesy, and just like Grandma used to make. That’s what we’re talking about when it comes to these easy scalloped potatoes.

• (3)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 6

Easily the most unique carrot cake we’ve ever experienced. And we mean that in the best possible way.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 2

When it’s half past when you’d wanted to eat and you’re too exhausted to think, turn to this kid-friendly, adult-approved fix.

• (3)
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 23

These crumb-coated thighs come together with no fuss and can easily be adapted to whatever ingredients you happen to have on hand.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 40 M
• 4

Hungry for something flavorful and good-for-you? This seared skirt steak is jam-packed with everything you need.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 8

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.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 6

Mac and cheese honestly doesn’t get any quicker or easier or pantry-friendlier than this 3-ingredient savior that can be tossed together with stuff you already have on hand. Certain to please.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 20 M
• 0

Just potatoes, butter, and salt. That’s all you need to create this crisp-on-the-outside, meltingly-lush-on-the-inside French classic that’s loveliness defined.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 0

No ordinary chicken pot pie, this one seems to have gone to finishing school but without a lot of fuss. Just a couple of simple yet significant aspects done exceptionally well.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0