Robert McCune, Recipe Tester

The tempered sweetness of this spectacular strawberry ice cream relies on in-season strawberries rather than obscene amounts of sugar for flavor.

• (5)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 20

We’re giving you permission to lend a little more crunch and a lot more indulgence to the childhood classic.

• (4)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 33

It may seem criminal to bathe the walloping nutrition of lentils and mushrooms in anything but wholesomeness, but there’s something to be said for quality of life. Hello, bacon!

• (10)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 42

These pearl-like couscous are cooked in chicken stock for extra flavor and tossed with peas, mint, parsley, and lemon zest. A simple, yet elegant, side dish.

• (2)
• 20 M
• 40 M
• 6

Full of natural ingredients that pack a wallop of intense, true-to-life ginger flavor, this brilliant hack for making real ginger ale will make you a convert.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 2 H
• 0

Given that its overnight rest INSISTS you make this simple strata ahead of time, it sorta screams for a lazy Sunday or Christmas morning, don’t you think?

• (4)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 8

Boozy prunes. So damn good that in Gascony, you’re not invited over for coffee, you’re invited over for these little lovelies.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 15 H
• 23

Making stock from scratch was never difficult. And it just became even easier thanks to this simple yet perfect slow cooker approach.

• (6)
• 15 M
• 12 H
• 39

Rite of passage as well as rite of tailgating, Frito Pie is legendary. In case you’d forgotten about it, here’s how. Serve it as-is or glam it up with anything you like.

• (1)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 8

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

• (6)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 25