For most drinkers, classic cocktails serve as craving benchmarks. When it’s sweater weather and you’ve got whiskey on the brain? Make it a Manhattan. When you’re roasting in the midsummer sun and in desperate need of refreshment? Send margaritas. The trouble is, our benchmarks tend to clock in above the mark where they can reasonably be dubbed sessionable. The good news is they can easily be altered to bring down the ABV while still preserving the flavor profiles that made these drinks classics in the first place.

A soft, flavorful quick bread that's a touch more exciting than banana, but with the same ease. Garnish with sliced kiwis on top, if you'd like.

This recipe is shared in partnership with Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork.

Pork chops baked with a sweet fruit-and-bread stuffing. A festive and flavorful main dish perfect for special occasions.

This dressing is perfect for fresh salads. If you like, add less water to make it more of a sauce.

The is a recipe for those times when you find the world’s best-looking tomato and you’re so excited to eat it, you don’t even have the patience to close your sandwich before taking a bite. It celebrates heavy-handed mayonnaise application, yolky dregs, and flaky salt.

This classic French recipe is the ultimate comfort food. It's creamy mashed potatoes mixed with rich, melty cheese. The consistency of these potatoes is exceptionally fun—when they're ready to serve, the aligot should stretch and pull almost like melted mozzarella cheese. Comté and Emmental are the featured cheeses in this recipe, but you can use any semi-firm, Alpine-style cheese. Also, feel free to make the mashed potatoes ahead of time, and then reheat them and add the cheese at the last moment before serving. Just use a little tap water to help reheat the mashed potatoes before adding the cheese.

Still crazy good after all these years. Simple to make and goes down easy.

No starter required in these bright almond-flavored treats: they make the cake in pancake obvious. Serve with citrus jams, powdered sugar, and/or whipped cream.

Choose an olive oil that’s not too mild and buttery, yet not too robust and peppery.

Pork loin slow-cooked in a creamy Marsala wine sauce with mushrooms. Elegant and easy with rich, savory notes.

Chicken wings coated in barbecue sauce and slow-cooked until tender, then crisped in the oven. Sweet, smoky, and perfect for parties.

It’s always great to have a couple of impressive dinner dishes that you can throw together for a party or feed to a crowd without having to do a lot of dishes. This baked fish recipe is perfect for an impromptu gathering. It’s basically a one-dish meal—everything (including cooking the lentils) is done in one pan. You can switch up the cod for whatever fish is local and in season, keeping in mind the cooking time might change depending on the thickness of the fish, so check it accordingly while cooking.

Crispy, golden roasted potatoes tossed in BBQ sauce, creating a smoky, savory side dish that pairs perfectly with any BBQ meal.

Sweet bananas grilled with a simple BBQ sauce, creating a surprisingly delicious dessert with smoky, caramelized flavors.

Tender baby back ribs glazed with a sweet apple-infused BBQ sauce, creating a mouthwatering, fall-off-the-bone treat.