30 Recipes So Perfect You'll Almost Hate Them

This buttermilk pancake recipe has been utterly perfected so you can have fluffy, caramelized stacks every time.

These 30-minute cinnamon rolls are better than from a bakery. Mark my words.

Bacon, cheese, turkey, and avocado are just a few of the sturdy ingredients in this mighty club sandwich. It should hold for several hours — that is, if you can wait that long before diving into the triple decker of bread.

A big batch of slow-cooker beans and quinoa yields enough for a whole week of lunches. (Hot sauce, scallions, and cheddar ensure you won't be sick of it by Friday.)

Toss the greens and other ingredients of this famous salad, then wrap everything up in a tortilla for a Cobb salad wrap recipe that you'll want to keep around forever. We like to pack the dressing on the side and dip the wrap into it to avoid soggy lettuce.

Make a pot of spicy tomato soup and reheat it for lunch the next day. (Swap crumbled Cheez-Its for the grilled cheese croutons since leftover grilled cheese isn't great.)

This vegan chili is a year-round option thanks to canned pumpkin.

Nacho cheese dip is a hit at every party and couldn't be easier to make.

Even at room temperature, these three-cheese mini macaroni and cheese bites are insanely snackable. That's how good the recipe is.

Consider this rosemary nut snack your "back pocket appetizer" — it's an easy dish to pull out whenever you find yourself faced with last-minute entertaining.

Game day and holiday parties alike benefit from this three-cheese spinach artichoke dip.

Bacon-wrapped dates taste like crispy bacon rolls with a caramel center.

Ever wish you could set out a wedge of parmesan cheese and leave it at that? Parmesan fricos, while far more elegant in presentation and flavor, are only minimally more involved to prepare.

This Mediterranean layered dip is like the Tex-Mex seven-layer dip only with Greek ingredients.

Though baked brie with candied bacon looks decadent, it couldn't be easier to prep. The brown-sugary bacon crumble is an awesome baked potato topper too.

Satisfy the vegans (OK, everyone) on your guest list by setting out a bowl of crisp, Mediterranean-spiced roast chickpeas.

This Southern-inspired pimento cheese dip is basically a queso and fondue combo that raw veggies are just dying to dive into.

If you've never made pico de gallo from scratch, there's no time like the present to master this classic salsa.

Pack a hunk of bread alongside this slow-cooker white bean recipe for mopping up its brothy sauce.

Spaghetti aglio, olio, e peperoncino is the recipe you can bust out even when there's literally nothing in your pantry.

Chicken parmesan meatballs reimagine the American-Italian classic in a pasta dish.

This lemon-pepper chicken is something you'll find yourself making every single week.

Butter, onion, and a can of tomatoes are the three ingredients that transform into Marcella Hazan's iconic tomato sauce.

Don't have a Shake Shack near you? Try the iconic burger at home with this hacked burger recipe.

If you've watched Hell's Kitchen, then you'll recognize Gordon Ramsay's beef Wellington. This is how you can hack the very same recipe at home.

Make a giant Oreo icebox cake, and watch people flock for a bite.

Top rich, fudgy brownies with toasted marshmallows, Golden Grahams, and milk chocolate for a chocolate-lover's dream.

Lemon pound cake cupcakes are filled with a lemon curd and double as breakfast or dessert.

Even if you don't have dairy or wheat intolerances, you'll still love the texture and flavor of these gluten-free, vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes. The cinnamon glaze adds just enough sweetness for a satisfying end to a meal.

It looks like cake on the outside, but slice it open to reveal a whole watermelon!