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 Its provenance may be outdated, but its appeal transcends time.

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

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.

No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Nope. Not safe at all.

A quietly and nuttily pleasing alternative to oatmeal, this breakfasty quinoa is satiating, healthful, and versatile beyond belief.

Simple and, yes, a little sneaky, this kid-friendly, fuss-free, casserole-like mac and cheese melds Cheddar and carrot to healthful effect.

These undeniably sophisticated, shatteringly crisp potato chips–ruffles, if you will–have no ridges. Nor do they need them. They’re intoxicatingly, satiatingly lovely just as they are.

The true beauty of this Bundt depends on your perspective. Does it lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy day ease? You tell us.

Crisp, airy, and addictive, these iconic, anytime-of-day New Orleans pastries come buried beneath mounds of sweet, sweet confectioners’ sugar, never naked.

Slightly sweet and pleasantly dense, these Jamaican dumplings with the festive name are adept at mopping up all manner of savory sauces.

These sugar-glazed cider doughnuts are certain to conjure memories–real or imagined–of crisp autumn mornings, roadside farmstands, and grease-stained paper bags full of these piping hot beauties.

Best babka ever! Holy Cow! Holy Babka! Those are just some of the responses we’re hearing ’bout this indulgent loaf of butter-y, chocolate-y, Jewish-y goodness.

Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.

Remember those insipid wedges of iceberg buried beneath blobs of bottled blue cheese dressing? This salad will erase all such memories.

Ooooh baby, this is how we like our broccoli–cloaked in a not-too-rich sauce with ample oomph from blue cheese and a hint of heat from cayenne.

Silken, garlicky mashed potatoes manifest in mere minutes thanks to a super simple technique–perfect for when you’re entertaining, impatient, just plain hungry, or all of the above.

Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.

Sweet. Spicy. Earthy. Puckery. Since when did anything–or anyone–at your table ever boast such character? Certain to compensate for lulls in the conversation among your duller dinner invitees.

Holiday diet tactic #142: This stunning cookie tree. (Sort of makes it harder to scarf down a half batch of cookies when doing so would demolish the Christmas tree, eh?)