Susan Bingaman

Why make your own mustard? Because you can, dammit! And if that's not reason enough, there's no comparison between this and the store-bought stuff. Enough said.

They're rich, a little fudgy, and bursting with peppermint flavor. Say hello to your new favorite holiday brownie.

The lack of eggs, butter, and dairy gives this wacky cake its name, but there's nothing strange about the decadent flavor it delivers.

If you're a peanut butter cup lover (and really, who isn't?), then this is the dessert of your dreams. Creamy peanut butter filling is encapsulated by a milk chocolate shell. Enough said.

Whether you prefer to dip, dunk, scoop, or smother, one thing is for certain. This is the dip you want to do it with.

This simple chicken stew, which is chock-full of vegetables, chicken, and served in a light cream sauce, feels decadent but is surprisingly virtuous.

This umami-rich bowl of creamy comfort requires only one pan, is on the table in just 40 minutes, and utilizes a genius hack for creating a stroganoff-esque sauce.

A terrifically tasty cake, one that's reminiscent of cinnamon rolls and snickerdoodle cookies. What are you waiting for? Your new favorite awaits!

Sweet, sticky, and classic. What else matters when you're looking for a traditional dessert that tastes as good as this one does?

A recipe for apple cranberry crisp that can be made at a moment's notice, whenever you have extra fruit or a craving for something cozy, sweet, and crisp.

Sam Sifton's recipe for sloppy Joes is quick and, honestly, quite superb. Full of flavor and just as messy as you remember. And just as tasty.

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.

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

If something looks like banana bread and tastes like banana bread, chances are it's banana bread. Unless it's these cute little banana muffins that are crammed full of chocolate and coconut.

Easy, authentic, and awesome any time of day, whether accompanied by steaming hot coffee in the morning or cold cerveza any (other) time of day. One of our recipes folks rave about most.

Potato chip fiends, stop your scoffing. We double-dog dare you to make a batch and stop at just one.

Easy. Inexpensive. No preservatives. Few ingredients. Ample uses. You may never go back to store-bought mustard.

Tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons for dunking. And it requires barely more effort than heating up some Campbell's.

This spice cake is soaked with rum syrup, making a lovely, albeit slightly boozy, gift when wrapped in parchment and tied with a bow.

Perhaps the most surprising crucifers we've experienced in a while, these are tossed with a fragrant, warming spice blend that'll make you forget you're eating healthy. Wonders never cease.