Victoria Filippi, Recipe Tester

“Better than pie.” We’ve been hearing that from more than one person about these apple crumb bars—and we’re pretty big pie people around here. So that’s saying a heck of a lot.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 2

Everything you’d expect from a Dorie Greenspan recipe—easy, utterly delicious, and crowd-pleasing.

• (2)
• 45 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 4

Are they cakes or are they cookies? Who the heck cares when they taste this incredible thanks to warming pumpkin spice slathered with tangy cream cheese filling.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

These are, quite frankly, as fudgy and rich as the real deal. Despite being flourless. Swear. Make a batch and see if anyone can tell the difference.

• (2)
• 20 M
• 45 M
• 12

A tidy package of indulgent loveliness, a calzone is sorta like a slice of pizza with double the crust. Comfort in carbs, anyone?

• Quick Glance
• 1 H, 15 M
• 3 H
• 0

Meatballs take a bath in homemade BBQ sauce that boasts an incredible sweet heat and a complexity that you’d never believe happens with so little effort.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 0

Caramelized sugar, pungent fish sauce, and tangy lime create an experience that’s sublimely sticky and perfectly charred from the grill. Napkins, please.

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• 25 M
• 3 H
• 0

Five ingredients. Fifteen minutes. And with just that you’re rewarded with an enticing side that doesn’t make you dread being healthy. Quite the opposite, actually.

• (2)
• 15 M
• 15 M
• 4

Yes, you can make a decent—actually, spectacular—pizza dough with whole wheat flour that gives you all the yeasty, crusty, hand-stretched goodness you want and deserve. Here’s how.

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• 10 M
• 45 M
• 0

Who knew Katharine Hepburn was as agile at baking as acting? These brownies make us think maybe she missed her true calling.

• (25)
• 10 M
• 1 H
• 69