The 20 Best Recipes of 2024
In 2024 our test kitchen published close to 300 new recipes. And of those, our staff certainly has its favorites. Associate director of drinks Joseph Hernandez loves this Divorce Salad. Senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk can’t get enough of this Southern-Style Caramel Cake.
But this end-of-year list is all about the recipes that were most popular with you, our readers. One subscriber from Toronto couldn’t believe these chocolate chip oat cookies were gluten-free (they most certainly are, all thanks to oats). And another from Boulder, CO, commented on this family-favorite chicken cabbage salad: "This recipe is worth my whole subscription.”
Standouts included decadent project bakes, with these beginner-friendly weed brownies earning first place; vegetarian numbers brimming with broccoli, corn, and spinach; and a good deal of chewy noodle recipes. Read on for our fan-favorite recipes of 2024.
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Photo by Scott Semler, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi, Prop Styling by Emma Ringness1/20Fudgy Weed Brownies
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Sean Dooley2/20Bob’s Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones and Thu Buser, prop styling by Sean Dooley3/20Dark and Stormy–Braised Pot Roast
Photograph by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Marc Williams5/20Southern-Style Caramel Cake
“The thing I love about this cake is that Shilpa imbues the frosting with a lot of salty, deeply caramelized flavor. By using brown butter, dark brown sugar, and a generous amount of salt, it perfectly balances out all the sweetness and makes for a very moreish slice.” —Jesse Szewczyk, senior test kitchen editor
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon6/20Corn Fritters With Hot Honey
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi7/20Sheet-Pan Halloumi With Avocado and Citrus
“I could write a million words about Emma Laperruque’s sheet-pan halloumi, but I’ll keep it brief. This recipe has stolen my heart. It boasts all the virtues of a sheet-pan dinner—ease, minimal fuss, ready in 30—but feels extremely special. Golden nuggets of halloumi mingle with toasty pita, creamy avocado, bright citrus, and a honey-lime dressing to tie it all together. It’s a refreshing change from the formulaic protein-grain-green dishes in my weeknight rotation, and just as easy to pull off.” —Zoe Denenberg, contributor
Photograph by Peden + Munk, food styling by Adriana Paschen, prop styling by Ceci Garcia8/20Blueberry Cobbler
“Delightfully easy to make with minimal ingredients, this showstopper came together in all of 10 minutes on a Tuesday night. The cobbler topping was buttery and fluffy, and baking it all in a cast-iron pan created a fun textural play with crisp edges and pools of bubbling blueberries. I served it warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.” —Ali Inglese, director of content production
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Sean Dooley, prop styling by Gerri Williams9/20Balsamic Mushroom and Sausage Pasta
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi10/20Chocolate Chipless Cookies
“What is a chocolate chip cookie without the chips? Senior test kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic bravely set out to find the answer. And while I knew she would land on something good, what she accomplished was something so good, I had to make a batch at home immediately. Shilpa’s Chocolate Chipless Cookies are for all the people obsessed with this oddball flavor. But they’re also for the rest of us—like me and perhaps you—the chocolate lovers, the chipless skeptics, the people happy to be proven wrong.” —Emma Laperruque, associate director of cooking
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Kaitlin Wayne, prop styling by Christina Allen11/20Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Thu Buser12/20Sheet-Pan Chicken and Potatoes With Lots of Lemon
“I so rarely buy chicken for myself. But I happened to have every other ingredient on the list for this Sheet-Pan Chicken and Potatoes With Lots of Lemon by senior test kitchen editor Shilpa Ukokovic, so it fit neatly into my Sunday dinner plans. I used some waxy, blush-toned potatoes from the farmers market, and took the time to use the good coriander, ground up in my mortar and pestle. It was lemony, garlicky, fragrant, and mouth-tinglingly tart. Such a cozy way to end my weekend.” —Antara Sinha, contributor
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley13/20Ginger Fried Rice
Photography by Scott Semler, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Maggie DiMarco14/20Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake
Photograph by Travis Rainey, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Christina Allen15/20Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
“Fantastic—this has become a staple in our house. It’s so adaptable and forgiving. I’ve used milk or half in half in place of cream. I’ve added whatever veggies I’ve had on hand. I’ve subbed bacon or ham for sausage. I measure with my heart and sometimes only use 12 eggs…and it’s ALWAYS good.” —Sarah D, BA reader from Maine
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Sean Dooley, prop styling by Gerri Williams16/20Spinach-Artichoke-Dip Pasta
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Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr, Prop Styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling Emilie Fosnocht18/20Broccoli Cheddar Orzotto
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Photograph by Travis Rainey, food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Sean Dooley20/20Divorce Salad
“My colleague, senior commerce writer Emily Farris, wrote a poignant personal piece about her divorce (a must-read). At its heart was, lo and behold, a salad of marinated beans—simple, unfussy. The longer they sit, the more flavor they absorb. Embrace patience!” —Joseph Hernandez, associate director of drinks
