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.
Susan Bingaman, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Susan Bingaman has tested.
Growing up, Susan Bingaman might have been deemed the pickiest eater this side of anywhere, but the pages of her grandmother’s copies of Gourmet and Bon Appetit changed all that. There was more to life than American cheese sandwiches with only yellow mustard on white bread, after all. She went on to become a Food Scientist fulfilling a dream of working in a test kitchen. Since then, Susan’s been a Leite’s Culinaria tester since June 2004 and was part of the team of testers for David’s cookbook, The New Portuguese Table.
She works for a major midwestern grocery store chain figuring nutrition facts for prepared foods. She lives in central Iowa with her husband and son where she hopes to break the chain of picky eating. There’s always a batch of Banana Bread Muffins in the freezer and, she’s quick to slather Cream Cheese Frosting on most everything, except when they are having Bucatini all’Amatriciana or Char Siu Pork for dinner.
Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cake
A terrifically tasty cake, one that’s reminiscent of cinnamon rolls and snickerdoodle cookies. What are you waiting for? Your new favorite awaits!
Cilantro-Jalapeño Latkes
These unconventional latkes are gonna rock your world. They’re lovely at all times of day and on all occasions.
Quick Cacio e Pepe
Dinner doesn’t get any easier or more elegant than pasta tossed with butter, olive oil, Parmesan and pecorino Romano cheeses, and dusted with lots of black pepper.
Spiced Maple Pecan Pie with Star Anise
Here’s a nifty little trick. Reduce maple syrup until sticky, infuse it with spice, and rely on it to impart its ridiculously intense essence to pecan pie.
Cauliflower-Bacon Gratin
This cauliflower gratin recipe from Dorie Greenspan is French comfort food, yet it wouldn’t be out of place on a distinctly American Thanksgiving table.
Cinnamon Toast Bars
Just like cinnamon toast. Except better. Your kids will worship you. So will your inner kid.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sweet, sticky, and classic. What else matters when you’re looking for a traditional dessert that tastes as good as this one does?
Skillet Mac and Cheese
Add this simple skillet mac and cheese, with its brilliant time-saving trick, to your dinner arsenal and you just might achieve superhero status with the kids.
Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
If you thought spaghetti was impossible in an Instant Pot, think again. It’s an easy way to get a comforting dinner on the table in under an hour.