30 Minutes or Less
Classic Deviled Eggs
ThisGourmetfavorite is our best and most basic recipe for deviled eggs. Serve them for Mother’s Day—or any holiday brunch for that matter.
ByThe Gourmet Test Kitchen
Easiest Cranberry Sauce
Save your over-the-top machinations for the pie–cranberry sauce is meant to be simple.
ByPriya Krishna
Bloody Mary
Forget the bells, whistles, and time-consuming garnishes. A classic Bloody Mary is all about balance.
ByEben Freeman
Easy Fish Cakes With Caper-Parsley Sauce
Try these halibut and canned sardine cakes instead of crab cakes for a starter or light lunch.
Green Beans Amandine
Made with haricots verts, nutty brown butter, and toasted almonds, this French classic is a perennial favorite.
ByAnna Stockwell
Celery Soup
Celery stalks finally get their main-character moment in this creamy celery soup recipe.
ByBrad Leone
Chocolate Syrup
This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is rich and versatile, and the process is nearly as easy as running to the grocery store to pick up a bottle of Hershey’s.
ByMelissa Roberts
Gin Rickey
With all due respect to the mighty gin and tonic, the rickey may just be the world’s most refreshing gin cocktail.
ByShelley Wiseman
Fresh Strawberry Milkshake
A secret ingredient helps all the flavors of this homemade strawberry milkshake shine (hint: you definitely have it in your pantry already).
ByShelley Wiseman
Classic Mayonnaise
If you’ve ever looked at a jar of mayo and wondered, “So what is this stuff exactly?” this homemade mayonnaise recipe is for you.
ByScott Peacock
Caipirinha
The cooling, bracing Caipirinha, a.k.a. Brazil’s national cocktail, requests your undivided attention.
ByThe Epicurious Test Kitchen
Classic Sole Meunière
This classic French fish dish, swimming in brown butter and lemon, has all the trimmings of a romantic dinner for two—and it only takes 15 minutes to make.
ByMolly Wizenberg
Tequila Sunrise
With just four ingredients and a star-studded fan base that includes Mick Jagger, the tequila sunrise will brighten any cocktail hour.
ByThe Gourmet Test Kitchen
Tom Collins
This classic cocktail is a simple mix of gin, sugar, lemon juice, and seltzer.
ByThe Gourmet Test Kitchen
German Potato Salad With Dill
This oil-and-vinegar-dressed German potato salad is the light, bright side dish your BBQ needs.
ByAlison Roman
Pimm’s Cup
This simple, low-alcohol summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.
ByEben Freeman
Dark and Stormy
Making this cocktail is as simple as it gets; you only need dark rum, ginger beer, and a quick squeeze of lime.
ByDale DeGroff
Ruth Reichl’s Matzo Brei
Simple classic matzo brei can go two ways: savory or sweet. This versatile recipe for the ultimate Passover comfort food lets you decide how to take it.
ByRuth Reichl
Pistachio Cake
This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.
ByRick Tramonto
Chile con Queso
Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.
ByRhoda Boone