Trudy Ngo-Brown, Recipe Tester

A retro classic with a velvety coconut custard buried beneath billows of sweet, luscious, airy meringue and cushioned by a tender, flaky, buttery lard crust. You’re welcome.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 45 M
• 8

Plonk this brown sugar glazed ham on your holiday table and then step back, listen to the gasped oohs and aahs, accept all manner of accolades, and then watch it disappear.

• 15 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 26

Perfection. That’s what we think of this simple yet exquisite melding of pork, butter, salt, and pepper from chef Gabrielle Hamilton.

• 10 M
• 20 M
• 4

All the elements of a classic beef curry that slowly simmered on the back burner all day but in just an hour. You’re welcome.

• 20 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

Dust off that waffle iron. You’re going to want to give these crisped dimples and the ooey, gooey cheese they contain a whirl.

• 5 M
• 10 M
• 14

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.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 35

This gingerbread cheesecake tastes like the classic Christmas spices of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove in each and every bite of this simple yet stunning dessert.

• 50 M
• 3 H
• 12

The operative word in this simple turkey recipe is simple. And crisp-skinned. Also monstrously moist. Oh, and sigh-inducingly tender, too. (You catch our drift. Yes?)

• 15 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 12

We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years, save for the fancy packaging and the crazy price tag.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 183

Roasted potatoes on the grill magically means you can indulge your craving for roasted potatoes during sweltering summer without heating up the entire kitchen. You’re welcome.

• 15 M
• 40 M
• 16

Baked pizza crust with all the makings of a proper breakfast on top. Seems like a pretty darn good reason to get out of bed to us.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 10

A swoon-worthy collision of creamy cheesecake and cakey brownie and sweetly tart raspberries that you simply gotta taste to believe.

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 1 H
• 8

Pork wrapped in bacon and roasted until crisp outside and tender inside. Easy. Economical. On the table in 45 minutes. Any objections?

• Quick Glance
• 35 M
• 45 M
• 8

Intoxicatingly aromatic browned butter and pumpkin spice coalesce with ooey, gooey, marshmallow, butter, and cereal to make these not-too-sweet treats all grown up.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 2