Raye Tiedmann, Recipe Tester

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? Actually, let’s add buxom and buttery.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 38

Not too sweet and not too dense, this honeyed pistachio pound cake is just right—and just large enough to share.

• 20 M
• 2 H
• 57

What to bring to a backyard bash when all you want is mad crazy gratitude and an empty dish to take home.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 47

A nifty little ooh- and aah-inducing riff on the classic croque madame that’s perfect to assemble ahead of time for big batch brunches.

• 30 M
• 50 M
• 6

We know. You already have an egg salad sandwich recipe. But trust us, it’s nothing like this one, which is whoppingly old school in taste, blissfully healthful in every other way.

• 10 M
• 25 M
• 10

A retro classic with a velvety coconut custard buried beneath billows of sweet, luscious, airy meringue and cushioned by a tender, flaky, buttery lard crust. You’re welcome.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 8

We’re bewitched, thanks to this aged dough–yes, aged dough–that indulges us in an adult cookie with notes of rich butterscotch and bitter dark chocolate.

• 15 M
• 1 D, 12 H
• 242

This oh-so-easy riff on a cool weather classic is quite a lot like eating candy at the dinner table. Hear that, kids?

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 40 M
• 0

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1

This easy shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—cheesy, crumb-topped, and ridiculously indulgent.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 31

Airy and addictive, these iconic, anytime-of-day New Orleans pastries come buried beneath mounds of sweet, sweet confectioners’ sugar and are as crazy addictive as crack.

• 45 M
• 45 M
• 10

A rich, sticky, toffee-pudding-inspired muffin topped with streusel. Mmmmmm.

• 25 M
• 1 H
• 4

One way to down your sweet potatoes? Drown them in butter, sugar, bourbon, and maple syrup. It’s The Southern Way. And we can’t say we have a problem with this.

• 10 M
• 1 H
• 17

These exceptionally airy pull-apart rolls bake up crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and, yes, light as a feather through and through.

• 20 M
• 2 H
• 17