Paula D., Recipe Tester

Sweet sea scallops jumbled with even sweeter summer corn piled atop peppery greens. Simple. Virtuous. And satiating in a way most salads aspire to be but, sadly, are not.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 35 M
• 0

Or, as we like to say, quickles. And we mean quick not just in terms of how little time they take to make. But also in terms of how quickly they’ll disappear as you’re blissing out on them.

• (2)
• 30 M
• 1 D
• 10

An easy, unexpected way to extend cherry season that’s tartly sweet, subtly spiced, and surprisingly irresistible.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 16

Love in pastry-encased incarnation. Simply envelope fruit filling in pie crust and fry until golden and crisp outside, bubbling and lovely inside. Deep-frying phobes, it’s easy as can be. Swear.

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• 1 H, 10 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 8

How to turn store-bought ice cream into an impressive summer dessert in minutes. You’re welcome.

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• 40 M
• 2 H
• 0

That’s right. Chicken stock or broth in the microwave. Easy. Inexpensive. And done in 10 minutes. Wowsa, right?!

• (1)
• 5 M
• 10 M
• 2

Your newest go-to appetizer. (Or, on lazy nights when you feel like indulging, your dinner. Don’t forget the wine.)

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 0

So magnificently and outrageously incredible that folks have literally applauded it at the dinner table. Swear. Easy enough for weeknights. Elegant enough for impressing guests.

• (3)
• 40 M
• 45 M
• 12

A little sweeter (and a lot more vibrant) than traditional English marmalade thanks to the notable presence and complexity of the classic Italian apéritif. Here’s how to make it.

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• 3 H
• 5 H
• 0

It doesn’t take an engineering degree to make a decent smoothie. Although it does take a little know-how to make one that makes you want to drink your veggies. Here’s how.

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• 10 M
• 15 M
• 2