A rich, moist gingerbread cake for Christmas
There is no subtle way to say this. This cake screams Christmas.
A tender no-knead Thanksgiving dinner roll
The trouble with baking your own tender, delicious dinner rolls for Thanksgiving is that too often they fail to come out nearly tender and delicious as you hope.
A dessert for blueberry abundance, minus the guilt
The “cake” in this case is minimal — just three layers of baked phyllo dough cut into squares.
Use instant coffee to add java jolt to steak tips
Most of us have to be suffering from a pretty mind-blowing caffeine withdrawal migraine before we’ll reach for instant coffee. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t buy some, because while instant coffee makes a generally lousy cup of java, it can do astounding things for your cooking.
Try it out: linguine with fennel tuna sauce
The humble can of tuna continues to inspire recipes; this one, from Levana Kirschenbaum’s comprehensive new book, “The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen,” is a keeper because it uses both the fennel bulb and its fronds.
Healthy, spooky, jiggly treats fit for Halloween
I discovered the inspiration for this recipe ages ago in an issue of the Australian edition of Vogue, a magazine I tried to hunt down
A small, but still sweet, take on caramel apples
Have you seen the size of caramel apples lately?
A healthy muffin with a sweet (potato) side
When I told my mother — a fiend for candied ginger — that I was testing a batch of these muffins, she said she wished she could fly right over and dig in. She’s not the only one.
Crab crostini with maple-mustard vinaigrette
The lightly dressed crab shines in this pretty appetizer, which is finished with a tangle of mixed greens and small local or cherry tomatoes.
