Robert Castagna, Recipe Tester

Okay, breadbaking virgins, here’s the loaf for you. Nothing tricky. Just flour, water, yeast, and salt. And an honest-to-goodness homemade taste.

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• 20 M
• 11 H, 30 M
• 14

All the awesomeness of Buffalo wings. All the virtuousness of cauliflower. You can have it all with this game day recipe.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 15

Not your everyday mashed potatoes, these are ridiculously rich and comforting thanks to butter, sour cream, Parmesan, roasted garlic, and caramelized onions. Leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

One taste of these sweetly sour lovelies and we assure you, you’ll be convinced that yes, your fall table does, indeed, need pickled grapes.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

Barely a recipe, this weeknight salvation is more like a simple blueprint for eating in season. Amen to that.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 10

An inspired melding of sweet figs, salt cured ham, and savory, tangy goat cheese atop crisp flat bread or pizza dough. We can think of nothing else we’d like more with a glass of wine.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 15 M
• 0

A properly made patty melt is truly a magnificent thing. It’s essentially a melding of grilled cheese sandwich and burger with some sautéed onions slipped in for good measure.

• (2)
• 35 M
• 35 M
• 9

“Gorgeous!” “Satisfying and deceptively easy.” “A keeper.” That’s what folks are saying about this Hungarian cauliflower soup.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 14

Oh, the places you’ll go with this sweetly spicy pumpkin syrup. So long, Starbucks. DIY pumpkin spice latte, here we come!

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• 5 M
• 30 M
• 12

Grilling. Boiling. Microwaving. Roasting. Campfiring. We’ve got the best ways to cook wieners right here, folks.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 20

Folks are calling this grilled chicken thighs with arugula salad “wonderful” and “perfectly balanced” and “restaurant quality.” Sorta enticing, yes?

• (1)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 4

The perfect cold brew coffee relies on exactly the right ratio of coffee grounds to water. And just a little patience. We can help you with the former.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 1 D
• 17

We’re bringing back fusion cuisine in style with this unabashedly American burger and its Spanish-inspired accoutrements.

• (2)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 6

Need to bring something to a backyard bash when all you want is mad crazy gratitude and an empty dish to take home? This blueberry crumble with a crumbly oatmeal cookie topping is your answer.

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• 15 M
• 50 M
• 59