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Skip the the roux and the extra pan. Thickened with cornstarch, this cozy one-pot broccoli mac and cheese recipe comes together in just 35 minutes.

Convinced you don’t like skinless, boneless chicken breasts? This easy recipe for chicken piccata with its garlicky lemon-butter sauce will convert you.

Spoon this Appalachian-style tomato gravy over biscuits for breakfast or meatloaf at dinner.

Jarred roasted red peppers take the place of traditional canned tomato for a smokier, sweeter riff on fra diavolo—a red sauce stalwart.

Herbaceous, nutty, and bright, this rendition of the Prohibition-era classic doubles the gin for a more robust cocktail.

This manicotti recipe is made with crepes instead of dried pasta, for a result that’s both delicate and hardy.

A great Caesar salad recipe like this one gets its swagger from cold and crisp greens, a creamy and briny dressing, and freshly made croutons.

With spicy ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice, a Moscow Mule is a cocktail for all seasons—and one that’s remarkably easy to prepare at home.

We stripped these Italian-style meatballs down to the most essential elements for weeknight realness.

The batter for this large format dreamboat of a cookie (crunchy on the edges, chewy in the middle) is made in one bowl with no special equipment, and can be baked in either a cast-iron or large skillet.

The peas may bring good luck, but the bacon definitely brings good flavor.

Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.

A bowlful of this Southern classic black-eyed peas dish on New Year’s Day is meant to bring you good luck all year round.

Corn nut “magic dust” delivers a big pop of corn flavor in this savory Thanksgiving side.

This recipe turns out a creamy, intensely potato-y mash and frees up a burner—clutch when preparing a big holiday dinner.

Lovers of the classic salty-sweet Hawaiian popcorn flavor, these nori-seasoned potato chips are for you.

This double-decker pie stacks two forever favorites—chocolate and coconut cream—in a homemade salted graham cracker crust for a best-of-all-worlds situation.

Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.

These New England–style gingerbread cookies get a hefty dose of molasses and just the right amount of warming spice.

Our never-fail turkey is excellent in every way that other turkeys often fall short. Period.

This boozy pie tastes like a Hallmark Christmas movie—you know, in the best way.

Become the relative who has to bring their famous Jell-O salad to every family gathering.

This roasted turkey recipe stays moist thanks to a genius simple brine.