These little lovelies contain sugar and spice and everything nice–including an oh-so-buttery oat streusel and a batter so enticing you’d never, ever guess it’s good for you.

Sticky Pecan Bites
These one-bite indulgences, mini-sticky rolls of sorts, are the fastest way we can think to get a caramel-y, buttery, nutty sticky bun fix. Are you in?
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 11

Blue Cheese Tartine
A blur of sweet, smoky, creamy goodness, this tartine of sourdough, a schmaer of blue cheese, and a dribble of honey makes basic bruschetta seem humdrum.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 15 M
- 15

Cranberry-Cream Cheese-Stuffed French Toast
This utterly indulgent French toast takes its richness, in part, from a cream cheese and cranberry filling. Sorta screams Sunday brunch, yes?
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 30 M
- 3

Thanksgiving 2010: Coloring Outside the Lines
For Thanksgiving dinner this year, we’ve colored outside the lines and put together a fantastic menu. All the familiar ingredients in unexpected ways.

Southern Corn Sticks
These corn bread batons bake up crisp on the outside, with a fine crumb on the inside, and ready to sop up as much butter or gravy as you wish.
- Quick Glance
- 15

Gluten-Free Banana Bread
All the usual suspects—butter, sugar, eggs, nuts, and, natch, bananas–are here, save for gluten. Honestly? We were so tempted by the loaf’s taste and texture, we didn’t even miss it.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 42

Apple and White Cheddar Scones
These sweetly savory scones are insurgents of sorts, playing loose and fancy free with the flavor of a slab of Cheddar atop everyone’s favorite pie.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 18

Carrot-Zucchini Bread with Candied Ginger
Flecks of brilliant orange and green bejewel this not-so-common quick bread, but what adds a royal je ne sais quoi is the robust bursts of candied ginger.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 12

Maple Oat Waffles
Nutty, hearty, ever so slightly sweet, wholesome waffles that do as much for your happiness as they do for your health. Good to the grain, indeed.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 30 M
- 1

Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits
These Southern-style biscuits are just the thing for almost any occasion. Go on, we dare you. Try to think of a time you wouldn’t want them. See what we mean?
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 45 M
- 24

Bruschetta with Tomato
Bruschetta rubbed with garlic and loaded with tomato are de rigeur summer fare. Pile heirloom tomatoes on the toast for a twist on the classic.
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 20 M
- 12
Torn Croutons
These easy peasy torn pieces of bread absorb the oil and butter through sloooooooow cooking, resulting in croutons that are obscenely crunchy.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 4

Shirley’s Mile-High Popovers
Shirley Corriher, the doyenne of all things food science, divulges her secrets for foolproof secrets to gloriously golden popovers.
- Quick Glance
- 35 M
- 2 H, 35 M
- 3

Hot Cross Buns
Traditionally sold on Good Friday, hot cross buns are little currant-filled rolls that are slightly sweet, mildly spicy, and richly tender with milk and eggs.
- Quick Glance
- 1 H
- 3 H, 30 M
- 2

Spotted Dog
Basic Irish soda bread gets blinged up with raisins. It’s at its loveliest when served warm from the oven and slathered indecently with Irish butter.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 55 M
- 3

Warm Sourdough Bread Salad with Chicken
Tender. Crunchy. Sour. Sweet. This satiating and surprising bread salad is full of contradictions, including how something so straightforward can taste so complex.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 1 H
- 3

Brazilian Cheese Rolls | Pão de Queijo
Pao de queijo, Brazil’s favorite cheese rolls, are chewy, cheesy puffs made from manioc starch. They’re great on a buffet table, as a snack, or a starter.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 3 H
- 9

Cheddar-Chive Gougères
These wee cheese puffs are made with sharp Cheddar cheese and chives. For a little bit of spice and heat, dry mustard and cayenne pepper are mixed in.
- Quick Glance
- 35 M
- 1 H, 5 M
- 6

