Crisp, crunchy, and crammed full of surprises, these chocolatey sensations are monstrous not just in size but in the crazy ingredients they comprise.

A made-from-scratch riff on Cheez-Its boasting actual Cheddar cheesiness instead of stain-your-fingers faux cheeziness.

This hearty recipe may scream Super Bowl Sunday, though it’s just as swell the other 364 days of the year. Specially in the company of cold beer.

The intensity of the classic buffalo wing is tempered here, usurped by a defiantly and deliciously untraditional blend of beguiling spices.

No one really needs to know that these lip-tingling wings and this to-dip-for blue cheese sauce boasts less fat than what’s on the menu at the neighborhood bar, right?

Tired of settling for an ordinary blue cheese dip where you practically need a search party to find the few chunks of cheese swimming around in mayo? This one won’t disappoint.

Wicked. Illegal. Sinful. Indulgence. Virtuous. Just a few of the words folks are bandying about when describing this ridiculously crack-like concoction.

What could be classier–or sassier–than a Manhattan? Rye whiskey, vermouth, Grand Marnier, and bitters all work their devil’s magic here.

Ever done a face-plant in a stack of waffles? Neither had we–until this recipe. We have a hunch you’re going to want to know them up close and personal, too.

The dish many of us think of when we think of Thai food, these stir-fried noodles are an authentic and sigh-inducing balance of salty, sour, and sweet.

A little tart, a little sweet, and a little hot, this Thai staple is both dipping and drizzling sauce. One taste and you’ll understand why it’s a classic.

Embrace your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this quaint, toffee-like sweet. Its provenance may be outdated, but its appeal transcends time.

Looks like an upside-down cake. Tastes like an upside-down cake. Yet this cake couldn’t be more right-side up, with no scary moment of wrecking, er, reckoning.

When your cheeks are smudged with flour and there’s an obscenely buttery, made-from-scratch croissant before you, you’ll be glad you didn’t just run out to the corner bakery.

Sometimes subtle can have as potent an effect as a sledgehammer. Like this understated, rustic roast hen and its curious lure…

Find yourself a little melancholy at the impending end of citrus season? Extend the ephemeral with these puckery–and perfect–preserves.

Forget Robitussen. This fragrant infusion not only makes a run to the store unnecessary, but it goes down with far, far more ease than that syrupy stuff.

A simple, silken rice porridge that’s certain to soothe and salve the soul–especially those souls afflicted with a sore throat or a queasy tummy.

These diaphanous lovelies are a theatrical departure from the norm, shattering dramatically and delivering untold caramelized, bittersweet chocolate goodness.

Er, what’s the deal between Gung Bao and Kung Pao chicken? One is a centuries old tradition. The other is an Americanized riff. Guess which one this is.