I don't cook as often as I'd like. It's not because I dislike cooking or because I'm bad at it (although, compared to my Bon Appétit colleagues, I'll admit that I'm a novice). The real obstacle for me is grocery shopping. The nearest grocery store is a 16-minute walk away, and on the way home, when I'm laden with ingredients, that walk is uphill. Meal kit services like HelloFresh, which deliver everything you need for home-cooked meals to your door, make it possible for me to get dinner on the table in less time than it takes for takeout to arrive. (Plus, my husband and I can skip the part where we ask each other “But what do you want to eat?” back and forth for an eternity.)

Over the past few years, BA editors have sampled just about every meal delivery service that exists, and we continue to be impressed by the bold flavors HelloFresh offers. So much so that we've partnered with the brand to share our favorite HF recipes with subscribers.…