Tender chocolate cookies that have a little secret, in the form of a creamy peanut butter filling. It might seem like magic but it’s actually pretty easy.
Terri Lyons, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Terri Lyons has tested.
Terri recalls her first food memory from the age of six, helping her babysitter make her favorite dish, Kraft Dinner. Family meals during her early years were not great culinary experiences (pre-packaged meals, 12-hour roasts with frozen pre-chopped onions, canned potatoes, and carrots, etc.). It was not until she moved into her first apartment that Terri’s food journey truly began. It was then that she fell in love with fresh produce and discovered that cooking (both the act and the result) could be a pleasure rather than a chore. Discovering cookbooks could reveal many secrets and so her collection began. Many books have been lost during numerous moves but it has been growing again, albeit with a greater degree of selectivity. Terri now thoroughly enjoys trying new recipes and has acquired a taste for an eclectic range of foods and cooking techniques.
Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew
Haul out your Crock Pot. Grab a can of your favorite stout. Get ready to enjoy a big bowl of Irish-inspired beef stew piled atop a mound of garlic mashed potatoes.
Cheddar Cheese Sauce
So satiatingly superlative, this cheese sauce is going to whisper seductively to you to ladle it onto everything. And we do mean everything.
No-Churn Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
We can’t get enough of this creamy, nutty no-churn ice cream that’s dotted with mini peanut butter cups. We’re willing to bet you’ll feel the same way about it.
Chocolate Wacky Cake with Chocolate Frosting
The lack of eggs, butter, and dairy gives this wacky cake its name, but there’s nothing strange about the decadent flavor it delivers.
Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
There are chocolate chunk cookies and then there are THESE chocolate chunk cookies. After experiencing the combination of dark chocolate, brown butter, and toasted milk powder, we’re never going back.
Air Fryer Shoestring Fries
These shoestring fries have all the crispy, crunchy goodness you love about traditional French fries, but are made healthier in your air fryer.
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
These Hasselback potatoes are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and conveniently made in the air fryer. Sounds like a perfect potato to us.
Spiced Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs
These easy shawarma-inspired grilled chicken thighs are perfect for sharing. Grill them up and serve with all your fave fixings, including pickled onions, garlic yogurt, and fresh herbs.
Baked Egg and Toast Cups
There’s no excuse for skipping breakfast with these convenient egg and toast cups that combine eggs, cheese, and toast into a handheld bite.
Kentucky Butter Cake
This sweet, buttery Southern pound cake is infused with rum extract and topped with a buttery vanilla sauce. Thankfully, it makes a big cake because it’s nearly impossible to stop after just one slice.
Ukrainian Garlic Bread ~ Pampushky
These pillowy garlic bread rolls, which are slathered with garlic-parsley oil, are just one of many delights that Ukrainian cuisine has to offer.
Sweet Potato Patties
Prepare to be wowed by these crispy panko-crusted mashed sweet potato cakes. We certainly were.
Easy Skillet Pizza for Kids
Not only is this simple cheese and tomato pizza guaranteed to please everyone at the table, it’s easy enough that your kids can make it.
Tomato Chips
Got some less-than-stellar winter grape tomatoes to use up? Or even a glut of summer ones? These easy tomato chips are our new favorite snack.
Baklava Granola
Like baklava, this baklava granola is filled with nuts, honey, cinnamon, and spices. Imagine, baklava for breakfast!
Fettuccine Alfredo with Cannellini Beans
Fettuccine Alfredo is usually vegetarian but how about a vegan version? A lush dressing made with creamy beans and nutritional yeast makes it so.
Espresso Millionaire Shortbread Bars
A full plate of buttery shortbread, covered with caramel and chocolate is going to be a big hit at your next holiday shindig. Make enough to share!
Avocado Chutney
Avocado chutney, like guacamole with an Indian-style upgrade, is a terrific little snack or even breakfast. Just spicy enough for everybody to enjoy.
Roasted Cauliflower Curry
A big vegan dinner of roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, flavored with coconut milk and warming spices for big impact. It’s mostly hands-off and tastes incredible.