10 Stiff Cocktail Recipes

Because some days you just want (need?) a stiff drink. Like today. This is where you turn in those times.

Clementine Cake

Looks like upside-down cake. Tastes like upside-down cake. Yet this sticky citrusy dessert couldn't be more right side up as far as we're concerned.

1 hr 30 mins

Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisps

Crisp as a cracker. Less sweet than a cookie. And certain to be safe from the kids as they have a distinct adult dark chocolate allure.

2 hrs 20 mins

Origins of the Common Fork

Chad Ward, an expert in all things cutlery, turns his attention to the history of the world's most taken-for-granted eating implement.

Spicy Honey Lime Chicken

This easy-peasy marinated grilled chicken with sweet and spicy honey lime sauce is going to be on regular rotation at our dinner tables. We're betting it will be at yours, too.

1 hr 30 mins

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This slightly sweet, subtly tangy, entirely apple-y vinaigrette recipe is going to come in far more handy than you can ever imagine.

5 mins

Crispy Chicken with Lemon and Capers

Tangy lemon is always a perfect partner for chicken thighs, especially when they have that delectable crispy skin. And it's ready in 45 minutes. Alright!

45 mins

Phyllo Crisps

We can imagine all manner of occasions where this easy, last-minute phyllo phenom would be welcome. Can't you?

1 hr

Warm Mocha Tart

Alice Medrich strikes again with this flaky, buttery crust filled with rich chocolate custard infused with a hint of espresso.

1 hr

Lard and Butter Pie Crust

Just for a day, put aside all thoughts of diets, waist sizes, and cholesterol and make a pie with this marvelous lard crust. You may never go back.

45 mins

7 Magnificent Muffin Recipes

Because sometimes all you want is a little cake all to yourself. All the better if it has some semblance of healthfulness. These sweet little solutions to your craving are ready and waiting.

Cheesy Pumpkin Potato Gratin

If you've been looking for a gorgeously cheesy, autumn side filled with potatoes, pumpkin, and lots of cheese, we've got good news for you. You're going to love it.

1 hr 50 mins

Ginger Chicken

This is an exceptionally easy way to sate those crave-worthy Vietnamese flavors at home. Not a lot of ingredients or special techniques, just sticky caramelized perfection.

1 hr 15 mins

Sazerac Cocktail

A boozy, much-ballyhooed cocktail of absinthe, brandy, bitters, and sugar that you can mix a blissfully short stumble from your couch.

5 mins

Glazed Soft Maple Cookies

Soft and tender and almost cake-like—some would say even pancake-like. A lovely reminder that yes, maple cookies are completely appropriate at the breakfast table.

1 hr 30 mins

Spinach Falafel

Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and at home in a pita. That's our fave definition of falafel. And this unconventional and healthful riff is our fave incarnation of it.

10 hrs 45 mins

Blackened Red Snapper

This is tasty, healthy, and pretty darn quick. A brilliant mix of spices, tangy yogurt, and brown rice—and don't forget the red snapper fillets—you'll be enthralled.

1 hr