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Sweet Potato Cornbread

Sweet potatoes provide rich flavor and vibrancy to this versatile cornbread recipe

Scotcheroos

A Midwestern dessert most easily described as peanut butter Rice Krispies Treats layered with chocolate and butterscotch, scotcheroos are practically impossible to dislike.

Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce

Let the microwave do all the work for this better-than-store-bought quick hot fudge sauce. 

Molten Double Chocolate Mug Cake

Jessie Sheehan's easy 3-minute chocolate mug cake is rich, tender, and moist, with a soft center reminiscent of a molten lava cake.

You Can Make Great Coconut Sticky Rice in the Microwave

This move from Pepper Teigen’s book slashes the cooking time for this classic Thai dessert.

Microwave Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango

Make coconut sticky rice in the microwave for creamy, perfectly tender results in under 10 minutes. Serve it with shredded coconut, toasted sesame seeds, and of course, ripe mango slices.

Microwave Fried Garlic

Minced garlic gets doused with oil and microwaved until it becomes golden-brown and crispy.

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Microwave and/or Oven

To get perfectly noodle-y strands of spaghetti squash, you need a one-two punch of microwave plus oven. If you only have one or the other though, you can still make it work.

The Magic Microwave Cooking Tip That Makes Grilling Better

Tired of grilled vegetables that turn out rock-hard and charred? Then you need to press a few buttons.

For Faster Weeknight Potatoes, Microwave Them

Sound revolutionary? No? Just wait.

How to Cook Green Beans in 6 Minutes Flat

This method is completely hands-off (and totally delicious).

Combo Reuben

The Reuben sandwich and the Rosen family date back to when Alan's Grandpa Harry and his brother Mike ran the Enduro Sandwich Shoppes in the late 1920s in Manhattan. That began a long Rosen history of serving some of the best Reubens in New York—but not always with corned beef! Today you can walk into Junior's and still order the Original Reuben, made only with corned beef. But now you also have the option of a Turkey Reuben with melted Swiss and coleslaw, a Pastrami Reuben, and this one, the Combo Reuben, which is overstuffed with corned beef and pastrami. Feel free to make them any way you like. At Junior's each Reuben comes with grilled sauerkraut and melted Swiss and is always on rye bread, hot off the grill, with potato salad on the side.

White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse

White chocolate adds a rich, creamy sweetness to this quick pumpkin mousse. Be careful to keep the white chocolate and pumpkin mixtures warm as you mix them; otherwise, the white chocolate can set as it mixes into the pumpkin. If this happens, simply return the mixture to the microwave and gently reheat. Serve it alone or as part of our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.

Zucchini Pizza Crust With Lemony Pea Pesto

Zucchini is a surprisingly chameleon-like vegetable—I find myself using it frozen in morning smoothies, pureed in desserts, and, now, grated in pizza crust! Zucchini pizza is a great way to sneak in extra servings of vegetables, and it is naturally lower in carbohydrates and higher in fiber compared with traditional crusts.

Microwave Lasagna With Spinach, Mushrooms, and Three Cheeses

You won't believe this hearty, flavorful lasagna was cooked in just 15 minutes using a microwave.

Gooey Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake with Caramel Sauce and Peanuts

You don't need an electric mixer, cake stand, or oven to enjoy this decadent single serving of cake.

Mediterranean Microwave Fish Dinner

An elegant Mediterranean-inspired fish dinner with green beans, tomatoes, and olives is just a push of the microwave button away.

Does Microwaving Your Food Kill All the Nutrients?

Is the microwave really the evil, radioactive, nutrient-sucking contraption it’s made out to be?

Microwave Chicken Piccata

Juicy chicken cutlets with all the bright, briny flavors of classic piccata are possible without a stove—all you need is a microwave.

The Best Way to Reheat Pasta at the Office

Don't settle for cold, clumpy noodles.