valentine’s day

Exactly what your cakes and cupcakes have been missing all these years. Whether for Valentine’s or that coworkers’ birthday or a shower or simply because…

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• 1 H, 15 M
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A classic chocolate cake on caffeine, this impressive yet easy to assemble stack of chocolatey elegance takes its rounded chocolatey-ness from a cup of joe and its ample fudgy-ness fro ganache.

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• 2 H, 30 M
• 36

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. Witness this macaroni and cheese with fontina, Gorgonzola, pecorino, and Parm.

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• 1 H, 30 M
• 1

Bitter. Sweet. Floral. Herbal. Citrusy. Elegant. Classic. Fizzy. Magical in all ways. That’s what folks are saying about this lovely little cocktail. Cin cin.

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This eminently reliable, no-fuss recipe doesn’t ambush you with carving trickery. It’s just a simple, supple roast beef tenderloin napped with a slightly boozy but goof-proof sauce.

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• 1 H, 45 M
• 9

An impressive (and blissfully last-minute!) hostess gift or cocktail party nosh with an incredibly satisfying salty sweet thing. And spectacularly simple to make. Decorate as much or as little as you like.

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• 2 H
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This is essentially orange-glazed duck with the crispiest skin you’ve ever experienced. It’s incredibly easy to make. And even easier to make disappear.

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• 2 D, 4 H
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Perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner conceivable. Here’s how to cook your pricey (and worth every penny) sea scallops to perfection.

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• 15 M
• 27

A savvy December time-saving must that lets you stash your creations so they look and taste as stunning as they did the moment you were done slaving over them.

The perfect technique and tricks for how to decorate with royal icing. So easy it’s perfect for beginners yet so helpful it’s useful even for experienced home bakers.

Boozy bananas are lavished with a cheater’s caramel sauce made with butter, brandy, and brown sugar in this outrageously simple riff on a Southern classic. No flambé required.

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• 25 M
• 4

This lovely melding of cheese course and last course becomes even lovelier with a generous pour of port.

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• 1 H
• 19

Stunning to behold. And actually remarkably simple to make. Allow us to introduce you to your latest dessert obsession.

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• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

If we had to choose just one roast chicken to spend the rest of our lives with, this would be the one.

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• 2 H
• 74