Robert Castagna, Recipe Tester

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 35 M
• 35 M
• 9

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

• 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!

• 5 M
• 30 M
• 12

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

• 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?

• 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.

• 10 M
• 1 D
• 17

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

• 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.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 59

Classic white pizza meets spring greens. Talk about our kinda spring detox!

• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 2

Choriqueso = chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage) + queso (Spanish for cheese) melted into a puddle in a skillet. Perfect for dipping.

• 10 M
• 10 M
• 10