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Grace Parisi's Baked Huevos Rancheros // © Pernille Pedersen

Food & Wine's senior recipe developer, Grace Parisi, is a Test Kitchen superstar. In this series, she shares some of her favorite recipes to make right now.

I had six people coming for brunch on Sunday and thought maybe I'd give myself a break and put out bagels and lox. No such luck! One guest was a vegetarian, another was gluten-intolerant and a third didn't like lox. Who doesn't like lox?

Then I remembered an article I wrote in February for our Fast column called "Family Dinner Without the Drama." I refuse to cater to every individual taste bud in my house, so I must find common denominators. To satisfy all my brunch guests, I needed to find something gluten-free, vegetarian and lox-less. Then it hit me—baked huevos rancheros! Zesty tomato sauce, tortilla chips, and fried eggs come together in ramekins before being smothered in Jack cheese and baked in the oven to create a dish similar to Mexican shirred eggs. The result was a tasty, superfast meal enjoyed by all of my guests. SEE RECIPE »

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Grace Parisi's Grilled Chicken, Tomato and Onion Sandwiches / © Tina Rupp

Food & Wine's senior recipe developer, Grace Parisi, is a Test Kitchen superstar. In this series, she shares some of her favorite recipes to make right now.

The simple olive relish that accompanies this chicken sandwich has so much flavor for such few ingredients. It's the perfect condiment for plain grilled chicken breasts, juicy tomatoes and sweet grilled onions. I sometimes make a double batch and fold some into mayonnaise and canned tuna for a fantastic Italian tuna sandwich. SEE RECIPE »

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Grace Parisi's Caramelized-Pineapple Baked Alaskas / © Stephanie Foley

Food & Wine's senior recipe developer, Grace Parisi, is a Test Kitchen superstar. In this series, she shares some of her favorite recipes to make right now.

Baked Alaska is so old-fashioned, but retro is supertrendy—especially if it means updating something comforting and homey. I've put these individual baked Alaskas into ramekins and topped them with caramelized fresh pineapple and golden, toasted meringue. What I love about these is that you can do all but the meringue way ahead and assemble (and torch) them at the last minute. Fresh pineapple is a must, and my ratcheting pineapple slicer from OXO makes peeling and cutting painless. SEE RECIPE »

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