Let's call it successful recipe branding. So many of the most beloved and memorable Genius Recipes on Food52 sell themselves with a short, compelling descriptor in the title—one-pan, 3-minute, really good, no-knead, extremely moist (almost regardless of your predisposition toward that word).
Are the names what make them genius? No. But would Dan Leader's "4-Hour Baguette" have caught your attention if it was simply called "Baguette"? Probably not.
The one rule is: They have to live up to the promise of their names—and (great news!) these 21 magical, adjective-lovin' recipes do just that.
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They are simple (the recipe hails from a baking booklet for first-graders)
They get better for every day you let them sit (great make-ahead gifts!)
They are easy customizable
And most important: EVERYTIME I make them for someone I get a request for the recipes. Be it kindergarteners, forest workers, my grandma or my sweets-hating dad.
Whenever I'm in doubt what to make, I make these.
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