Susan Bingaman

These oatmeal cookies are like the baking version of those Choose Your Own Adventure books, which means your cookies end up exactly the way you like them.

All’Amatriciana—go on, roll that "r" like they do in Italy—means a spicy pasta sauce of tomatoes and pancetta or bacon. Prego.

"If I could make only one pie in my lifetime, this would be the one." That's what folks are saying about this conversation-stopping version of the campfire classic.

A sweet nuttiness, a dense crumb, a crunchy crust, and bags more flavor than normal bread. Whatcha waiting for?

We find this lovely, albeit subtly flavored, little number to be one of the simpler pleasures in life. We think you'll concur.

A classic. And it's even better than we remembered. And we mean that in the best possible way, moms.

These unconventional latkes are gonna rock your world. They're lovely at all times of day and on all occasions.

What's easy peasy to make, lovely to look at, even lovelier to taste, and certain to impress? This cake.

These sassy brownies lack nothing in terms of the classic s'more and come together any time you have a craving. No campfire required.

These richly spiced, slowly roasted spuds will zap as much life into you as your morning caffeine fix.

An insanely satiating comfort food fix that's as quick and easy as it is inexpensive. Refried beans and cheese atop toast with pico de gallo. Wish we'd known about this a loooong time ago.

A little sugar, a splash of bitters, and a lotta booze—your grandma's go-to drink. (Oh wait, was that just our family?!)

This life-changer of a recipe isn't your mom's banana bread. It's better. And we've got no qualms saying that.

Words sort of elude us when we attempt to describe just how stunning and scrumptious we consider this dish. Just...wow.

The customary morning-after equivalent of a Bloody Mary in Mexico—except this is lighter, less tomato-y, and all around lovelier.

This sweet and spicy little number wooed us from our very first spoonful, banishing bottled barbecue sauce forever from our pantries.

This irresistible scoop of the milkiest chocolate ice cream is like having a bar of fine Swiss chocolate on a spoon.

Sometimes it’s nice to just let your spoon sink into something that tastes pure as the driven snow. Indulgently rich, sigh-inducingly creamy, vanilla-enhanced snow.

Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.

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.