baking

“Best brownies” is a pretty bold assertion. Yet these chewy fudge brownies from David Lebovitz merit it.

• 15 M
• 30 M
• 165

Cacio e pepe kugel. It’s what happens when Rome’s famous pasta dish collides with everyone’s favorite Jewish comfort food.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

“A pretty killer combination of broccoli and Cheddar.” “As perfect as perfect can be.” That’s what folks are saying about this recipe.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

Fashioned from chocolate cake, filled and frosted with meringue, and festooned in a feathery pink coconut boa, these are the real deal.

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• 40 M
• 1 H
• 45

Not your mom’s egg casserole. And you’re going to be pretty pleased to break with tradition.

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• 25 M
• 9 H, 10 M
• 0

What to bake when you don’t know exactly what you’re craving but you know it needs to be indulgent.

• 15 M
• 2 H, 50 M
• 2

Who knew Katharine Hepburn was as agile at baking as acting? These brownies make us think maybe she missed her true calling.

• 10 M
• 1 H
• 35

The fresh flavors of lemon and blueberry are at their best here in Flo Braker’s easily assembled, elegant tart.

• 30 M
• 2 H
• 2

Layers of vanilla cake take turns with oodles of coconut filling and the whole shebang is slathered with fluffy white icing. Uh, yes please!

• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 18

These uncannily crisp, seemingly shortbreadish cookies from San Francisco’s Miette are–and we mean this–unlike any you’ve ever encountered.

• 20 M
• 50 M
• 37

A classic and for good reason. Light, airy, lofty, tender, and lovely. From the venerable Joy of Cooking.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 7

Not your ordinary molasses spice cookies, these owe their nice hit of savory to a hit of black pepper. Once you’ve tried these, you may never go back.

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• 35 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0

We don’t know Italian, but we’re pretty certain this tart, with its molten filling and brownie crust, translates to “Damn good!”

• 40 M
• 3 H, 20 M
• 15

Airy and oh so rich, these stunning souffles take stiffly beaten eggs, Parmesan, and Gruyère to lofty new heights.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 6