ROB MCCARTHY 
If you’ve got a pile of ripe summer tomatoes and want a dish that tastes like a Southern summer on a plate, this tomato pie recipe is it. I make this at least three times between July and September every year, and it never lasts long at a cookout. It’s a savory pie layered with … Read more
There is something deeply comforting about a bowl of homemade tomato basil soup on a chilly evening. Our team has tested dozens of variations over the past year, and this tomato basil soup recipe is the one we keep coming back to. It delivers that rich, restaurant-quality flavor using simple ingredients you likely already have … Read more
I opened my fruit drawer last Tuesday and found seven brown bananas staring back at me. Two weeks earlier, my grocery delivery had arrived with a bunch I’d requested on autopilot, and now I had a mini banana crisis on my hands. Bananas do that. They go from perfectly yellow to speckled brown in what … Read more
I first encountered this corn dip recipe at a friend’s Super Bowl party, and I honestly could not stop eating it. The bowl was empty before halftime, and three different people asked for the recipe before the night was over. This is the kind of dip that disappears fast. It is creamy, slightly spicy, sweet … Read more
I have baked hundreds of cookie varieties over the years, but the cowboy cookie recipe keeps pulling me back. These loaded oatmeal cookies pack coconut, pecans, chocolate chips, and cinnamon into one thick, chewy treat that actually lives up to the hype. What I love most about cowboy cookies is their no-nonsense approach. No chilling … Read more
When the temperature climbs past 90 degrees and your kitchen feels like a sauna, the last thing anyone wants is to stand over a hot stove for an hour. I’ve spent the last several summers building a rotation of summer dinner recipes that keep my family fed, my kitchen cool, and my sanity intact — … Read more
When August rolls around and the farmers market tables groan under piles of bruised, beautiful, ugly tomatoes, I know it’s time. Heirloom tomato recipes are what I cook for two straight months every summer at our house. I tested 23 different preparations over 6 weeks this season to find the 12 that actually work. This … Read more
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate fall treat, and this pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe delivers soft, chewy cookies with warm spices and pools of melted chocolate in every bite. After testing over 20 batches in my kitchen, I cracked the code for cookies that stay chewy for days instead of turning into cakey … Read more
There is something almost magical that happens when you roast tomatoes. The heat pulls out their natural sweetness, chars the edges just enough to add depth, and transforms even ordinary grocery store tomatoes into something rich and complex. This roasted tomato soup recipe captures all of that in a bowl. I have tested this recipe … Read more
I made my first batch of tomato jam on a sweltering August afternoon three years ago, and I’ve been hooked ever since. There is something magical about turning a basket of ripe summer tomatoes into a glossy, sweet-tangy spread that tastes like summer captured in a jar. After testing this tomato jam recipe more than … Read more