Windowpane Cookies

Wowsers! (We can't really think of anything else to say about these stunning cookies, except they're far easier to make than you'd expect.)

40 mins

Cranberry Margarita

Because sometimes on Thanksgiving, you need something a little stronger than wine. Especially this year. We know we will. *hic*

45 mins

French Sablé Cookies

This sneaky sable, a French shortbread of sorts that's crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, is going to rock your world.

3 hrs 30 mins

Gingersnap Cookies

True to their name, these little lovelies practically snap when you take a nibble. We love truth in advertising.

1 hr

Ep. 10: Thanksgiving Dinner

Fear not, folks. Here are all the ingredients—menus, strategies, wines, etiquette, and entertainment--for your best Thanksgiving yet.

How to Crimp A Pie Crust

David reveals his pie-crimping obsession and admits he's been outcrimped by baker Libbie Summers and her 20 cool and classy pie crust tactics.

Smoked Turkey

It's not just about how lovely a turkey imbued with smoke would be. It's also about how lovely more space in the oven on Thanksgiving would be.

4 hrs 30 mins

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Yeah, yeah, we know. You don't need a recipe for mashed Yukon Golds with butter, milk, and salt. Or so you think. Try this and get back to us.

45 mins

Smoked Spare Ribs

Authentic barbecue joint flavor from your own backyard. No smoker required. Actually, no smoking experience required, either.

6 hrs

Sweet Potato Cornbread

We could blather on and on about this surprising (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they've ever had.

50 mins

Homemade Vegetable Chips

Terra who? This DIY rendition tastes exponentially better than what you can buy in a bag yet costs colossally less.

2 hrs

Classic Beef Meatballs

Know that little ditty about how some poor hungry soul's meatballs were lost when somebody sneezed? It always makes us sad.

1 hr

Jim Lahey’s White Pizza

A superlative—and unconventional—white pizza with a sheen of béchamel, a trio of cheeses, and a magnificently thin and boldly charred crust. So long, takeout.

45 mins

Batter-Fried Chicken

Proof that it doesn't take buttermilk or an insufferably long overnight brine to make insanely tender, crazily crisp, gosh darn perfect fried chicken.

1 hr 30 mins

Ep. 8: Autumn Cooking

We talk apples with Amy Traverso, desserts with the owners of London's Outsider Tart, and arancini with Michael Procopio.

Sweet Potato and Apple Latkes

These lovely latkes are crisp without, creamy within, and sweet throughout. Entirely appropriate for Hanukkah as well as a random Tuesday night...

1 hr 10 mins

Easy Béchamel Sauce

Who knew that baking legend Jim Lahey's brilliance extended not just to bread and pizza maverick but also to béchamel whisperer?

25 mins