- This Simple Trick Lets You Enjoy Fresh Scones Whenever You Want
Here's how to successfully freeze and bake scones for an anytime treat.
- Here's How to Easily Make Butternut Squash and Kale Farrotto Like an Italian Chef
This risotto alternative made with farro is easy, satisfying, and so, so delicious.
- This Is the Pearfect Dessert I'm Bringing to All My Holiday Parties This Year
This French pear and almond tart is easy enough to whip up on a weeknight—and elegant enough for a festive holiday party.
- The Simple 1-Ingredient Swap That Finally Made Me a Tuna Salad Convert
This tuna salad recipe uses labneh instead of mayonnaise and incorporates ingredients like quick-pickled onions, carrots, and dill to enhance the flavor.
- Perfect Crispy and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies for 1 in 20 Minutes
This recipe is for just two thick, gooey, chocolate chip cookies. No special equipment is needed, and they take just 20 minutes from start to finish to make.
- My Go-To Portable Espresso Maker Is the Size of a Coffee Mug and Pulls Flavorful Shots
We tested the Wacaco Picopresso for over six months, pulling espresso shot after espresso shot to test the portable espresso maker’s efficiency, consistency, and quality. It didn’t disappoint.
- We Taste-Tested 7 Eggnogs—Here Are Our Favorites
After sampling seven different eggnogs you're likely to find at your local supermarket, we crowned an overall winner we’d be happy to serve at our own holiday parties, plus a few other worthy contenders.
- These Mini Southern Pies Will Be the Talk of Your Holiday Party
These little pecan pies triple-down on the pecan flavor in the crust, the filling, and as a topping. They're buttery, gooey, nutty, and ready for your holiday party.
- This Easy Winter Dessert Tastes Just Like a London Fog
My recipe for poached pears takes inspiration from the London fog, a beverage that consists of Earl Grey tea, vanilla syrup, and steamed milk. There’s no milk here, but there’s plenty of fragrant Earl Grey tea and a whole vanilla bean, which gives the poaching liquid a delicate floral flavor and subtle sweetness.
- This Weeknight-Friendly French Dessert Requires Just a Bottle of Wine and a Few Pears
Red wine poached pears—poire à la Beaujolaise—are a classic French dessert that's easy to prepare but elegant enough for a dinner party.
- This French Ingredient Will Unlock a Lifetime of Pastry Possibilities
Made with butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds, French pastry chefs use almond cream to fill tart shells, cookies, and croissants for a sweet, nutty bite.
- The Crispy Fried Fish Fritters I'm Making for All My Friend's This Holiday Season
With crispy edges and tender, slightly dense centers, bacalaitos, Puerto Rican fried salt cod fritters, are a great snack or appetizer to feed a crowd.
- These One-Bowl French Cookies Are the Most Delicious Way to Repurpose Pie Dough
These French slice-and-bake cookies are rich, sweet, buttery, and perfect for the holidays or any time of year.
- Italian Rainbow Cookies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
With their green, white, and red stripes, rainbow cookies are meant to look like little Italian flags. The multicolored layers are flavored with almond paste and stacked together between thin layers of jam, then topped with rich dark chocolate.
- Make Baltimore's Iconic Fudge-Topped Cookies With This Real-Deal Recipe From a Food Historian
Baltimore’s Beloved cake-like cookies are piled with thick, fudgy chocolate icing—the thicker the better.
- Skip the Tin of Cookies: Here Are 8 Under-$25 Host Gifts They’ll Actually Use
Thank your holiday hosts this season with tested favorites like an OXO garlic press or Lodge cast iron skillet. We gathered 8 useful hostess gifts that are all under $25.
- These 6-Ingredient Butter Swim Biscuits Are Even Better Than My Grandma’s
These tender, fluffy biscuits with a crispy crust are literally swimming in a pool of butter. They've been a Southern specialty for years, but have recently gained a wider online fan base because they're so simple to whip up at home. Make them for a holiday brunch and then watch these buttery biscuits disappear.
- This Easy (Reverse-Seared!) Stuffed Pork Loin Is an Instant Holiday Classic
To give every bite of this roast pork loin plenty of flavor, we butterfly and coat its interior with a potent pancetta, garlic and herb blend, then roll it, tie it, and reverse sear it for an impressive holiday-worthy centerpiece.
- This One-Ingredient Latke Hack Is the Product of My Utter Laziness
Potato pancakes require extreme efforts for proper moisture removal. But with this easy trick, we can get away with just a little less effort.
- This Citrusy Spiced Southern Tea Is the Perfect Winter Warmer
A warm drink of citrus, black tea, and warm spices, Southern friendship tea—aka Russian tea—is tangy, robust, and perfect for a cold winter’s morning or a festive holiday party.
- Johnny Cakes: Buttery, Soft, Pillowy, and Fried to Golden Perfection
These slightly sweet fried cakes with a golden crust are enjoyed across the Caribbean as a snack or a side to a savory main.
- The Classic French Dough I Use to Make All My Tarts
“Sablé,” which means “sand” or “sandy” in French, refers to the dough’s crumbly texture when baked. Here's how to make the dough and turn it into a tart shell for an elegant dessert.
- The #1 Holiday Cookie My Friends and Family Request Year After Year
These tender brown sugar shortbread cookies are rich and buttery, with a savory kick from just the right amount of salt.
- All of the Kitchen Gear You Need to Make a Memorable Holiday Meal
You need the right pots and pans to cook a big meal. Here are the kitchen tools, cooking utensils, and gadgets you need to host a holiday dinner.
- We Taste-Tested 19 Hot Chocolate Mixes—Here Are Our Favorites
After tasting 19 different hot chocolate mixes, we crowned an overall winner we’d be happy to sip on the night before Christmas (or any other night!), plus other worthy contenders.