Tricia M., Recipe Tester

Want to know what we’re sipping all summer long? It’s this easy cocktail of fresh blueberries, lemon juice, simple syrup, sparkling wine, and soda.

A lovely combination of sweet honeyed pears, salty feta, and earthy rosemary makes an unforgettable starter. Or just a brilliant little snack to perk you up.

Cookies with a tangy sourdough twist, a brown butter base, and big chunks of chocolate are a terrific update on a classic. You’re gonna love ’em.

This is one of those ubiquitous party dips that tastes so much better when you make it yourself. And who knew it was so easy? You’ll never buy artichoke dip again!

This is one of those recipes where the results far outshine the amount of effort. Hungry and in a hurry? Get ready to have your mind blown.

Everyone loves food on sticks, right? Easier to eat, less messy, and just more fun. Garlic, ginger, chicken, lemongrass, and peanut sauce makes it even better.

Rice pudding is everybody’s idea of a creamy, dreamy dessert. And this one is topped with the most luscious strawberry conserve we’ve ever had.

When you’re craving something quick and tasty, full of healthy ingredients and layers of flavor.

Fresh corn is one of summer’s best side dishes. Wait until you try grilling it using this straightforward technique that’ll make those kernels crackle.

Here’s a recipe for a small batch of strawberry jam, without all the fuss of traditional canning. Ready in less than an hour, with all the lush taste of peak strawberry season.

A staple of Syrian snacking, moutabal is smoky and richly flavored. Spread it on everything that needs a pick-me-up of the delicious kind—you’ll never have a boring lunch again.

Our recipe testers called these potatoes “pure heaven,” “yumminess,” and “genius.” That’s just a few of the rave reviews we heard for these delicately flavored spuds.

A classic Italian treatment for an everyday green that tastes anything but ordinary thanks to the perfect technique.

These individual, apple-filled, rough puff pastry dumplings are superb for dessert. And just as good for breakfast.

A sweet and savory, good-for-you sheet-pan dinner that is full of unexpected spice and even a little sweetness. It’s the latest and greatest from Melissa Clark.

This unsuspecting side of caramelized broccoli and its tangy, spicy, sweetly enticing vibe is exactly what you need when you crave something unexpectedly and unobtrusively healthy.

An Italian tradition that, in true form, transforms simple ingredients into something sublime.

Molten, gooey, dense, chocolatey, and done in minutes with nary any evidence, er, we mean cleanup, this microwave mug cake is the solution to when you need dessert stat.

“A flavor bomb.” “If you’re looking for boring broccoli, keep on looking.” So say our recipe testers, who also deemed it “complex” and “fantastic” and “definitely going into the monthly rotation.”

Get your aggression out in genteel fashion by making smashed cucumbers and then letting them soak up some sesame and soy goodness.