Sugar, Sugar

Angel White Icing

Never before has a cake been smothered in such cloudlike perfection, er, confection as this billowy white icing and its graceful swoop and swirls.

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Croissants

Flaky Croissants

You’ll be glad you didn’t just run to the corner bakery when there’s an obscenely buttery, flaky, made-from-scratch croissant before you. Trust us.

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  • 45 M
  • 3 H
  • 55
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

This little bit of heaven is exactly what it purports to be: a smooth, rich confection made from a strawberry Philly cream cheese cheesecake.

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  • 20 M
  • 12 H
  • 18
Quick Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Quick Blender Hollandaise

This quickie hollandaise has all the luxuriant loveliness of the classic sauce yet comes together in just five minutes. Ideal for entertaining. Or the unabashedly lazy.

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Pink Fuzzy Slipper

If I Were a Mother

These Mother’s Day recipes are the kind of dishes any mother would die for, especially if fed to her in bed. Just ask David. On second thought, don’t.

Herbed Ricotta with Vegetables

Herbed Ricotta Dip with Vegetables

True story: This luscious little number inspired one toddler to dip and dunk his way through an entire bag of baby carrots. An entire bag. Behold, the power of the dipper!

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  • 20 M
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  • 6
Asparagus Tart

Asparagus Tart

If spring had a taste, we dare say it’d be this simple yet sophisticated tart with its cheese custard, shatteringly crisp phyllo crust, and row after row of spring spears.

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  • 20 M
  • 1 H
  • 4
Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad

Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad

This salad, bright with arugula, fennel, and orange, is everything you need for a light lunch or side. It’s peppery, sweet, licorice-y and oh-so-tempting.

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  • 20 M
  • 20 M
  • 5
Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Hog Island Grilled Cheese

This much-ballyhooed ‘wich from Hog Island Oyster Bar in San Francisco is stuffed with fromage blanc, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Harvarti. Talk about the stuff romance is made from…

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  • 17
Grapefruit in Moscato

Grapefruit in Moscato

A drinkable dessert composed of, quite simply, bitter grapefruit segments soused with sweet sparkling wine. Cin cin!

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  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 8
New York-Style Cheesecake

New York–Style Cheesecake

How do you define a true New York-style cheesecake? A sweet graham cracker crust cushioning a smooth, rich, moan-inducing filling with a lemony lilt. In other words, this recipe.

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  • 20 M
  • 2 H
  • 23
Steamed Vegetables in Parchment

Steamed Veggies in Parchment Parcels

A savvy, sophisticated, eat-your-veggies strategy that works its stealthy charms on kids and adults alike. You’re welcome.

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Eggs in Carton

Hard-Boiled Eggs

As simple as making hard-boiled eggs may seem, it can be tricky to pull off perfectly…but not when you rely on this foolproof method from Heidi Swanson.

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  • 15 M
  • 6
Clinton Street Baking Company Pancakes

Clinton St. Baking Company Pancakes

Ethereally light and slightly sweet, these pancakes, inspired by those from Clinton Street Baking Company in New York, are just plain good. And good plain.

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  • 25 M
  • 35 M
  • 15
Carrot Muffins

Carrot Muffins

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.

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  • 55 M
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Sunday Morning Pancakes Recipe

Sunday Morning Pancakes

These tender gluten-free pancakes, perfect for any lazy morning, make being gluten intolerant a privilege. They also make the rest of the us envious.

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Moroccan Spiced Salmon

Moroccan Spiced Salmon

Try to resist these stunning salmon fillets, which exude a come hitherness thanks to the lilt of citrus and a beguiling blend of chili, cumin, and cinnamon.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
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Chocolate Crepes

Crepes for Crepe Day

Crepe are all the rage on La Chandeleur, the annual French celebration of the humble-noble treat. Festivities, games, and, of course, much crepe eating ensue.

Sticky Pecan Bites Recipe

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?

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  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 11
Espresso Cake

Margaret’s Espresso Cake

Rich, robustly flavored, and rousing in the way only espresso can be, this is the ne plus ultra of coffee cakes.

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  • 15 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 32
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