Think of this as your little black book of essential recipes to keep in your back pocket for those times you need a surefire winner. You’re covered from starters to desserts....

Consider this the ultimate mac and cheese: Buttery, Parmesan-flecked bread crumbs create a blanket of crisp contrast to the perfect union of pasta and a creamy, Cheddar-stoked sauce. Make it stripped-down...

This recipe is a basic template from which to have a blast mixing and matching different meats with different cheeses. We've given you suggestions for toppers and meat-and-cheese combinations to get your...

Think of these as the best part of French onion soup minus the broth. Don't be surprised if these disappear before you get a chance to sample one yourself!

Move over cupcakes: You've had your time in the limelight but we've moved on. Sweets are far easier to eat when the frosting is between the two thin cake layers, not on top.

No offense to salsa, but come on, who doesn’t love a gooey, cheesy bean dip, bubbling hot like lava from the broiler?

When both the recipe developer (Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez) and the cross-tester (Melissa Roberts) raved about this soup, it was clear we had a winner! This almost-vegetarian chowder is chock full of a...

Chili is often flavored with dried Mexican chiles, but this chili recipe requires no special ingredients beyond chipotle chiles in adobo, which are available at most supermarkets these days. They add a nice...

Kale and cauliflower get cozy in this gratin. The crisp, cheesy breadcrumbs and silky béchamel sauce are the perfect bedfellows for these vegetables.