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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.

A bowl of velvety grits and saucy shrimp with Carla Hall’s herbaceous potlikker at the base of it all.

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

In this untraditional, smoky-sweet, plant-based potlikker, Carla Hall uses smoked paprika, red wine vinegar, and sun-dried tomato paste to bring umami.

Carla Hall’s deeply savory take on potlikker is made by slowly simmering country ham with garlic and crushed red pepper flakes.

All we are saying, is give turnips a chance.

By adding a splash of Pernod to her fennel-based potlikker, Carla Hall doubles down on licorice-y flavor, creating an aromatic, anise-based broth suited to seafood and vegetables.

Our better-than-ever broccoli cheddar is lighter, brighter, and less gloppy than the kind you’d find in your corporate cafeteria—with a creaminess that comes from blended potatoes and broccoli stalks rather than heavy cream.

This chicken noodle soup recipe is about as comforting as they come. 

A hearty blend of chicken, rice, fresh herbs, and a grandmother’s love.

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.

Whether you like your Snickerdoodles cakey (purist) or chewy (rebel), this recipe has everything you need to make ’em right.