Tammori Petty, Recipe Tester

Happiness can be found in this recipe that ended our search for the perfect small-batch chocolate chip cookie. Insanely perfect for when you need—need, not want—just a dozen.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 25 M
• 4

How to explain these wine poached pears? “Divine elegance” comes to mind. Also, easy, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy, and lovely.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 4 H, 25 M
• 4

Crumpets with butter. How very English. And how very enticing according to everyone who’s tried this authentic homemade version.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 2

“Gorgeous!” “Satisfying and deceptively easy.” “A keeper.” That’s what folks are saying about this traditional Hungarian cauliflower soup.

• (5)
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 24

A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste from ample butter, eggs, and cream, and its inimitable texture from layer after layer of apples.

• (9)
• 30 M
• 2 H
• 104

This is not your mom’s potato salad recipe. It relies on tangy Dijon vinaigrette and soft-boiled eggs for dressing with runny yolks that spill into the salad to form an unparalleled richness.

• (5)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 10

Minimal effort. Maximum return. These ribs seem like they were tended all night and day in the smoker. Yet mandate barely any effort with a slow spell in the oven or on the grill.

• (2)
• 30 M
• 1 D, 3 H
• 14

This rustic galette can be charmingly misshapen yet still loses none of its appeal—and is unspeakably easier to make than pie. And yet to guests it’s just as impressive. Pretty easy math.

• (3)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 6

Forget the mixed nuts and nachos. This maple bacon is what we care to toss back while sipping a beer and

• (1)
• 15 M
• 55 M
• 4

Essentially a slightly tipsy cheesecake, this bourbon-enhanced eggnog pie is something we’re classifying as “holiday desserts for parties where people like to party.”

• (1)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2