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A showstopping peanut-studded banana cream pie with sky-high whipped cream.

Any ground meat can be a patty melt if it dreams big enough. This twist on the diner classic touts spiced chorizo, pickled jalapeños, and creamy Oaxaca cheese.

This foolproof stovetop mac and cheese levels up with the inclusion of miso paste for a silky sauce that is bursting with umami-rich cheesiness.

The sweetened condensed milk adds a decadent richness to the custard, while the perfect ratio of spices highlights the flavors of the pumpkin. 

Reducing the liquid in this mile-high apple pie recipe to a syrupy consistency concentrates the flavor and yields the ideal juicy sauciness.

No booze, no chocolate, no hard-to-find ingredients in this rendition of the classic Thanksgiving pie. 

When summer gives you perfect peaches, turn them into this glorious peach pie encased in a flaky all-butter crust.

A sky-high pie with sharp lemon filling, sweet-and-salty meringue, and shatteringly crisp crust.

This blueberry pie recipe with its flaky lattice crust tastes just like summer, courtesy of 8 cups of fruit—and it might even score you a date.

This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.

This refried beans recipe comes from cookbook author Rick Martinez’s dad, who uses salt pork and bacon drippings for deeply savory beans.

Our genius solution for a black bean burger that’s not at all gummy: Treat it like a smash burger, griddle until crispy, and devour with lots of chipotle mayo.

This homemade mac and cheese is our Platonic ideal: It is deeply cheesy and creamy and has a crunchy crust. Plus, it doubles easily for a crowd.

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.

Our best Key lime pie recipe sports a whipped cream topping with Greek yogurt for extra tang. Coconut oil gives the graham cracker crust a tropical edge.

The retro classic pineapple upside-down cake gets an instant upgrade with sophisticated, fruity Luxardo cherries.

You can make this classic summertime dessert with whatever seasonal berries are calling your name.

You could be totally hammered halfway through the Super Bowl and still make this queso. It’s that easy.

A deep, dark, molten chocolate cake recipe with a liquid chocolate center thanks to a spoonful of ganache, which melts as the cake bakes.

Carla Hall’s juicy smothered pork chops serve up layer upon layer of Southern comfort.