Banoffee Pie

Banoffee (banana+toffee!) pie is a British classic. And for good reason--it's absolutely delicious. Sweet, smooth, and topped with peanut butter whipped cream.

2 hrs

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sweet, sticky, and classic. What else matters when you're looking for a traditional dessert that tastes as good as this one does?

1 hr 20 mins

Thumbprint Cookies

Froufrou, fancypants, yet fuss-free, these thumbprint cookies with white chocolate ganache and chopped hazelnuts are, in a word, lovely.

4 hrs

Fromage Fort by Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pepin's family recipe for cheese is a frugal approach to using scraps of cheese that's a very traditional French thing. A delicious, boozy, cheesy, French thing.

10 mins

Lasagne Bolognese

Think you know lasagne? As Giuliano Hazan explains, what you know may be sadly mistaken. His recipe will fix that.

5 hrs

Tahini Truffles

Tahini truffles are nutty, rich, sexy, little bites. A pleasure to share...though we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself.

2 hrs

Italian Breadsticks ~ Grissini Torinesi

Most Americans know grissini as those pale breadsticks in the long waxen envelopes at old-time Italian restaurants. How sad for us. Perhaps we can do something about that.

2 hrs

Old-Fashioned Potato Gratin

This old-fashioned gratin comforts you with everything indulgent could possibly crave in a gratin, namely ample amounts of potatoes, cream, butter, and cheese. Red wine optional.

1 hr 45 mins

Homemade Vanilla Extract

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This rich, complex, boozy vanilla extract is no exception.

5 mins

Lemon Pull-Apart Coffee Cake

"Absolutely the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in a long time!" That's what we're hearing about this buttery, citrusy, playfully easy-to-eat coffee cake. We're not arguing with that sentiment.

3 hrs 45 mins

Spruce Needle Vodka

Last-minute gift, anyone? Repurpose your Christmas tree by infusing vodka with a sprig or three. A celebratory and cinch of a project that extends the Christmas spirit--and spirits.

5 mins

Christmas Cocktail

Seven lords a leaping? Perhaps after partaking of this Christmas cheer it'll be seven lords a leaning. Prosecco, Campari, and citrus juice meld into an effervescent cocktail of holiday happiness.

10 mins

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Stunning enough for special occasions. Easy enough for weekday breakfasts. Marvelous enough to make you want it every damn day.

1 hr 30 mins

Yorkshire Pudding

Perfectly browned on the outside and buttery on the inside, this traditional Christmas side is designed to soak up those savory pan juices from your holiday roast. A timeless classic.

1 hr 10 mins

Pork Loin in the Style of Porchetta

A mashup of two Italian classics—arista and porchetta—that's essentially pork roast stuffed with rosemary and more ground pork. Ridiculously easy to make. And even easier to devour.

2 hrs 15 mins

Standing Rib Roast

Pricey but not pretentious, a standing rib roast is essentially a slab of bone-in rib eye steaks standing on end. You could do worse, eh?

2 hrs 25 mins

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

When you've got leftover bread, sure, you could make bread crumbs. Or you could make this Southern melding of pie and pudding that's obscenely indulgent. Tough decision, eh?

5 hrs

Nutmeg Cake

This spice cake is soaked with rum syrup, making a lovely, albeit slightly boozy, gift when wrapped in parchment and tied with a bow.

1 hr

Christmas Eve Calamari

The much-ballyhooed Italian Christmas classic, Feast of the Seven Fishes, stars one fish in Domenica Marchetti's home. Calamari. And it's the centerpiece of her Christmas Eve dinner.

1 hr 45 mins

Red Wine Cherry Cheesecake Bars

Like a slice of cheesecake smothered with the best, most boozy cherry sauce ever. Your fave diner dessert gone to finishing school.

8 hrs