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Put these out at a gathering, and we guarantee you’ll be hearing rave reviews for a long time.

Consider every birthday cake, brownie, and cupcake covered (in this frosting, that is).

With flash-seared squid, tomatoes, olives, parsley, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.

A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.

“Soft and pillowy, custardy and light—they were unlike any other scrambled eggs I had experienced before.”

Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.

A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.

This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.

This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.

Love a tuna melt? Meet your new favorite nachos—fast and filling all thanks to tinned fish.

With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.

This comforting cheeseburger-inspired pasta from Kiano Moju is bolstered by berbere spice.

Named for a Scottish revolutionary, a New York City operetta—or both—this effortless scotch cocktail is built to last.

Among the easiest appetizers ever.

Do you need heavy cream to make fettuccine Alfredo? Debatable. Will it be delicious? Undeniable.

Loaded with mix-ins, this loaf makes an excellent breakfast or dessert—or you could gift it to someone you really like.