30 Minutes or Less
Aioli
Simple, garlicky aioli comes together in just a couple of minutes and improves everything from sandwiches to grilled fish to fresh vegetables
Champagne Cocktail
The elegant three-ingredient classic Champagne cocktail makes every glass feel like a special occasion.
Classic Deviled Eggs
This Gourmet favorite is our best and most basic recipe for deviled eggs. Serve them for Mother’s Day—or any holiday brunch for that matter.
Easiest Cranberry Sauce
Save your over-the-top machinations for the pie–cranberry sauce is meant to be simple.
Bloody Mary
Forget the bells, whistles, and time-consuming garnishes. A classic Bloody Mary is all about balance.
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.
Celery Soup
Celery stalks finally get their main-character moment in this creamy celery soup recipe.
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.
Gin Rickey
With all due respect to the mighty gin and tonic, the rickey may just be the world’s most refreshing gin cocktail.
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).
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.
Caipirinha
The cooling, bracing Caipirinha, a.k.a. Brazil’s national cocktail, requests your undivided attention.
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.
Tequila Sunrise
With just four ingredients and a star-studded fan base that includes Mick Jagger, the tequila sunrise will brighten any cocktail hour.
Tom Collins
This classic cocktail is a simple mix of gin, sugar, lemon juice, and seltzer.
German Potato Salad With Dill
This oil-and-vinegar-dressed German potato salad is the light, bright side dish your BBQ needs.
Pimm’s Cup
This simple, low-alcohol summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.
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.
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.