Test Kitchen: Tailgate sandwiches
Alison Matas I love making slider sandwiches because they’re super easy, and they’re always a crowd-pleaser. I never have met someone who doesn’t love a good Hawaiian roll. These sandwiches would be...
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Alison Matas Around Halloween, the only treat I feel like eating is candy. Unfortunately, you can’t always show up with a bag of candy in hand and hope it suffices as bringing a dish (though, if you’re...
View ArticleTriple-chocolate peppermint treats
Alison Matas If I make Christmas cookies to take home to my family celebration, I always bake a batch of peanut butter blossoms. When my sister and I were little, our mom informed us those were Santa’s...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Gourmet mac and cheese
Alison Matas Macaroni and cheese is my favorite food. I’m not talking about the kind in the box; I’m talking about the kind that’s got a variety of cheeses and gets baked in the oven. So when the About...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Marvelous marble cake
Alison Matas I never have been more anxious about a Test Kitchen recipe than this one. I’m pretty good at baking. But I am terrible (TERRIBLE!) at decorating things, in part because I lack the skill...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Blueberry pecan pancake bread pudding
Alison Matas My preferred brunch food usually falls in the pancakes/waffles/French toast category, so when I stumbled on a recipe for blueberry pecan pancake bread pudding, I had to try it. The concept...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Chicken & guacamole enchiladas
Alison Matas Happy Cinco de Mayo month! Let’s make enchiladas. I have cooked enchiladas once before (the salsa verde variety, not the red-sauce kind), but I opted for this recipe because it also...
View ArticleSummer Snacks
About Staff Strawberry Almond Breakfast Pops 6 servings These fun breakfast pops are essentially a frozen smoothie on a stick. Creamy on the inside, crunchy on the outside, with a subtle sweetness that...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Pineapple barbecue chicken
Alison Matas When it’s summertime, I like my meals to be a little tropical. I know you might not want to turn on your oven in July, but I like this recipe because it’s low-effort. There aren’t many...
View ArticleBacon cheeseburger garbage bread
Alison Matas When I make food for a party, I usually opt for a dessert or a dip—something that’s quick for me and easy for my friends to eat. I’ve prepared my fair share of homemade queso and cake-mix...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Tailgate sandwiches
Alison Matas I love making slider sandwiches because they’re super easy, and they’re always a crowd-pleaser. I never have met someone who doesn’t love a good Hawaiian roll. These sandwiches would be...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Graveyard chocolate cheesecake dip
Alison Matas Around Halloween, the only treat I feel like eating is candy. Unfortunately, you can’t always show up with a bag of candy in hand and hope it suffices as bringing a dish (though, if you’re...
View ArticleTriple-chocolate peppermint treats
Alison Matas If I make Christmas cookies to take home to my family celebration, I always bake a batch of peanut butter blossoms. When my sister and I were little, our mom informed us those were Santa’s...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Gourmet mac and cheese
Alison Matas Macaroni and cheese is my favorite food. I’m not talking about the kind in the box; I’m talking about the kind that’s got a variety of cheeses and gets baked in the oven. So when the About...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Marvelous marble cake
Alison Matas I never have been more anxious about a Test Kitchen recipe than this one. I’m pretty good at baking. But I am terrible (TERRIBLE!) at decorating things, in part because I lack the skill...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Glazed baked donuts
Alison Matas A few years ago, my friend Kelsey and I were having an adult sleepover and decided we wanted post-dinner donuts. We also decided we wanted to make them. Kelsey convinced me we could shape...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Coconut curry shrimp
Alison Matas I’m on an Indian-food kick at home, which started after I learned the frozen Indian meals you can buy at Trader Joe’s are pretty healthy and pretty delicious. (It’s been a busy winter.)...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Chilled Peach Soup with Fresh Goat Cheese
Alison Matas It’s almost summer (or, by the time you’re reading this, it hopefully will feel like it), so I’m skipping the oven this month and trying an entree that just uses a blender. My idea of cold...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: Bakery-style chocolate chip muffins
Alison Matas Almost every year for my birthday for as long as I can remember, my mom has made me Betty Crocker-cookbook muffins as a special breakfast. My birthday is in June, so in honor of me turning...
View ArticleTest Kitchen: No-bake summer berry icebox cake
Alison Matas I know the Fourth of July is all about barbecues and side dishes, but I think you need a red, white and blue food item to make your table look complete. I’ve eaten my fair share of fruit...
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