Southern Sweet Tea1/24
Nothing slakes thirst, quells worries, and comes together with such ease quite like Southern sweet tea.
Fava Bean Puree2/24
Few things say spring like the brilliant green of a fava bean. Here, a little help on how to harness these harbingers of warm weather.
Pimm’s Cup for Wimbledon3/24
A sprightly summer cocktail, this vibrant variant on a Pimm's Cup is a wham bam grand slam of booze, orange, lemon, cucumber, mint, and lemon-lime soda.
Peppery Chicken Wings4/24
The intensity of the classic buffalo wing is tempered here, usurped by a deliciously, defiantly untraditional blend of beguiling spices.
Red Chili and Cheddar Crackers5/24
These can't-stop-eating-them crackers boast actual aged Cheddar cheesiness. Stain-your-fingers faux Cheez-It-ness just can't compete.
Mac and Cheese Canapés6/24
Fancy schmancy mac and cheese canapés? Why not? Plop these lovelies on a silver platter alongside flutes of Champagne or tuck them into a lunch box.
Spiced Shrimp with Paprika Mayonnaise7/24
This crowd-pleasing spiced shrimp is served hot, hot, hot alongside a dip that's sigh-inducingly coooooooooool.
Classic Old-Fashioned Cocktail8/24
A little sugar, a splash of bitters, and a lotta booze—your grandma's go-to drink. (Oh wait, was that just our family?!)
Easy Cream Biscuits9/24
Scandalously simple. Ethereally airy. Magical. That's but a sampling of what folks are saying about these two-ingredient, Southern-style cream biscuits.
Homemade Raspberry Jam10/24
You can't prolong summer. But you can prolong raspberry season with some lipstick-red berries, a little sugar, and this easy and unerringly helpful recipe.
Lobster Salad11/24
A tumult of sensations, this cool, creamy, simple salad juxtaposes tastes and textures to fancy schmancy effect.
Mini-Muffin Financiers12/24
Don't let these delicate, diminutive cakes with the froufrou French name fool you. They're a cinch to toss in the oven--and even easier to toss in the mouth.
Cosmo Shot13/24
When you want just a taste of seduction and intrigue, rather than the full hangover, try this little number.
Game Day Chili14/24
With apologies to the politically correct, the froufrou, tea party-like semblance of this recipe is just a guise. Trust us. It's an unfussy, hearty, stick-to-your-ribs kind of chili.
Asparagus Tart15/24
If spring had a taste, we dare say it'd be this simple yet sophisticated tart with its cheese custard, shatteringly crisp phyllo crust, and row after row of spring spears.
Pigs in a Blanket16/24
Without further ado or feigned guilt, allow us to reacquaint you with a long-lost childhood friend.
Grapefruit in Moscato17/24
A drinkable dessert composed of, quite simply, bitter grapefruit segments soused with sweet sparkling wine. Cin cin!
Meyer Lemon Marmalade18/24
We can think of no more compelling reason to indulge in toast for breakfast than this sweetly tart marmalade.
Blueberry Tea Cake19/24
An irresistible tea cake that's essentially dessert masquerading as breakfast, lunch, or pretty much any nosh time when you crave something sweet.
Brown Betty Bakery Coconut Cake20/24
Dubbed Company's Comin' Coconut Cake, this beauty of a pound cake will have you dreaming up excuses to bake dessert. Even if for no other reason than you want it.
Vanilla Wafer Banana Pudding21/24
Not a lot has changed since you last had this after-school classic. It's still easy. It's still quick. And it's still gosh darned comforting as heck.
Nutella Brownies22/24
And, on the eighth day, there was gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah). Namely, hazelnuts harmoniously cozying up to chocolate. Aka Nutella. And the world has been a more glorious place ever since.
Homemade Snickers Bars23/24
Know what really satisfies? Making your own gooey, peanutty, caramel-y, milk chocolate-y Snickers candy bars at home.