Sue Epstein, Recipe Tester

Is there anything that screams spring more than these lightly buttered peas with a wee bit of cooling mint on top? We think not.

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• 10 M
• 15 M
• 2

Just like mom made. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who grew up hoovering this classic, quick, easy, cheap Italian staple any and all times of day.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 2

Bagels–true, chewy, malty bagels–aren’t just a New York thing. They’re easy to make at home and better than bagels you can buy from the freezer section.

• 45 M
• 12 H
• 34

A savvy, sophisticated, eat-your-veggies strategy that works its stealthy charms on kids and adults alike. You’re welcome.

• 10 M
• 25 M
• 16

The best kosher-for-Passover brownies we’ve ever had. Ever so slightly crumbly outside and splendiferously fudgy inside.

• 15 M
• 1 H
• 6

Eggs in purgatory–or eggs simmered in tomato sauce–is a simple breakfast or supper. Serve the purgatory eggs over toasted bread rubbed with garlic.

• 35 M
• 40 M
• 4

And, on the seventh day, God created gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah). And the world has been a more glorious place ever since.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

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

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

• 15 M
• 12 H
• 29

Here’s how to make microwave chicken stock or broth in the microwave. It’s easy. And inexpensive. Not to mention incredibly quick—done in 10 minutes. Wowsa, right?!

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• 10 M
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Pan fried fish has never been as easy or as enticing as these perfectly cooked fillets with crisp skin. Easy and on the table in minutes.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

This classic brings good luck to all who partake on New Year’s Day. Or so says Southern tradition. We can’t vouch for that, but we can vouch for it’s ability to bring sated appetites.

• 25 M
• 2 H, 45 M
• 12

This bourbon-imbued after-dinner drink, a variation on classic Irish coffee, is guaranteed to make everything alright.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 2

You’re going to want to drizzle, douse, and dribble this fragrant homemade vanilla syrup over and into and onto just about everything.

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• 5 M
• 40 M
• 4