Practically instant gratification with its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it rise and its straightforward mixing method. And oooooh the taste!

• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

Bagels–true, chewy, malty bagels–aren’t just a New York thing. They’re easy to make at home and better than bagels you can buy from the freezer section.

• 45 M
• 12 H
• 34

“Spectacular.” “Sinful.” “Easy.” “Airy.” “Buttery.” “Lofty.” “Perfect.” That’s what folks are saying about these little lovelies.

• 25 M
• 45 M
• 60

We guarantee you’re going to feel Irish when you sit down and savor a slice of this brown soda bread. Consider it your birthright.

• Quick Glance
• 10 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 2

Behold, the no-knead bread recipe that incited an insurrection among home bakers everywhere.

• 30 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 144

Um, 5 minutes hands-on time for a loaf of bread? Please. That’s nothing. Nothing short of a miracle.

• 10 M
• 5 H
• 291

The last thing you need to worry about tomorrow morning is breakfast. With this brioche French toast, you assemble it today, let it sit in the fridge overnight, and tomorrow slide it in the oven. By the time gifts are open, breakfast will be on the table.

• 25 M
• 5 H, 25 M
• 40

This cranberry orange pecan bread, with its perfect balance of tart and sweet, is so lovely it doesn’t even need a schmear of butter.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 45

These exceptionally airy pull-apart rolls bake up crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and, yes, light as a feather through and through.

• 20 M
• 2 H
• 17

We could blather on and on and on about this surprising (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic. But you best experience it for yourself.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 43

An effortless, elegant side that fancies up the form as well as the flavor of two enduring entertaining icons: the stuffed mushroom and Thanksgiving stuffing.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 14

Mexican Day of the Dead is a sweet celebration of those who have gone before us as well as an enticement for them to come back for a day or two to celebrate with us.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H, 30 M
• 4 H
• 3

No-knead Italian bread that’s rustic, crusty, and easy as heck. Believe it.

• 10 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 10

In serious need of comfort food? Time to change into your baggiest sweatpants—the ones with the no-longer-elastic waistband.

• 45 M
• 3 H, 15 M
• 46