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Everyone Loves These Recipes

When the weather is near perfect, it's time to whip up a few of these crowd-pleasing classics and gather with your friends and family.
By Sheela Prakash
  • Chocolate cake baked in a sheet pan covered in chocolate ganache and topped with chopped walnuts.
    Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
    1/12

    Texas Sheet Cake

    It's a good thing this tender sheet cake can be cut into a couple dozen squares—you won't have to fight anyone for a second piece.

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  • Image may contain Food Dessert Chocolate Confectionery Sweets Creme Cream Sink Faucet Biscuit Cookie and Fudge
    Lara Ferroni
    2/12

    The Ultimate Brownie Sundae

    This brownie sundae and Don Corleone from The Godfather have something in common. They're both making an offer you can't refuse.

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  • Image may contain Plant Food Produce and Steak
    Peden and Munk Taylor and Jen
    3/12

    Grilled Steak with Parsley-Parmesan Salad

    If you've got a giant grill and enough meat, this fast-cooking, super-delicious steak can feed a crowd in a hurry.

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  • Image may contain Food Bread French Loaf and Bread Loaf
    Photo by Lara Ferroni
    4/12

    Banana Bread

    Everyone loves hot, fresh-baked banana bread. And they'll love it even more if you mix in some toasted nuts or chocolate chips.

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  • A baking dish of Macaroni and Cheese with a serving spoon.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
    7/12

    Our Favorite Mac and Cheese

    Everyone remembers the cheesy, creamy interior and the way it mingles with the toothsome pasta, but it's the crunch that makes it addictive.

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  • Image may contain Food and Pizza
    photo by Lisa Hubbard
    8/12

    Cherry Tomato Pizza Margherita

    Don't feel like making your own pizza dough? Us either. With store-bought dough, this recipe lets you focus on the important thing: Toppings.

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Sheela Prakash is a food and wine writer and recipe developer, as well as a registered dietitian. A longtime editor at Kitchn, she has also been on staff at Epicurious and Food52. Her writing and recipes can be found in numerous online and print publications, including Serious Eats, Tasting Table, ... Read More
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