The Lazy Man’s Brunch

This easy recipe for deep-dish French toast made with brioche promises big rewards for little work. Make it the night before then pop it in the oven.

Deep-Dish Brioche French Toast

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.

5 hrs 25 mins

Classic Buffalo Wings

Surprisingly easy to make at home, these classic Buffalo wings take their über crispiness from a double dipping in flour and spice. (You're gonna be hooked.)

1 hr 30 mins

Confessions of a Hired Belly

Food writing isn't as glamorous as it seems. Eating—oftentimes bad—meals is part of the job, as David explains. A cautionary tale for new food writers.

Pastéis de Nata ~ Portuguese Custard Tarts

Not Portuguese? Not a problem. It won't lessen your appreciation for these little lovelies with the shatteringly crisp pastry cradling ridiculously creamy custard.

2 hrs 30 mins

Thankful Butterscotch Cake

What's with the thankfulness, you ask? For starters, this sleek, sophisticated, tender-crumbed cake smothered in butterscotch and stacked to the heavens.

2 hrs

Escargots ~ Snails with Herb Butter

Escargot with garlic butter and herbs is a classic French preparation. The snails can be served in their shells or in snail dishes, topped with puff pastry.

2 hrs

Ultimate Chocolate Marquise

An exceptionally, deeply chocolate dessert that feels light and cool. It makes an elegant finish on a warm summer night.

6 hrs 25 mins

Banana Bread by Cook’s Illustrated

A superlative version of the classic American quick bread that everyone loves. And that everyone pretty much always has the ingredients for on hand.

1 hr 30 mins

Lahori Chicken Curry with Potatoes

A can't-resist curry brimming with fragrant spices--ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, coriander, cumin...yup, they're all here.

1 hr 15 mins

Black Bottom Cupcakes

These chocolate-y devil's food cupcakes boast a creamy cheesecake-y addition. You may never go back to plain chocolate.

45 mins

Armenian Yogurt Cheese Balls

For this Armenian dish, homemade yogurt cheese is made into balls and marinated in oil infused with garlic, dill, and Aleppo pepper.

1 d 30 mins

Barefoot Contessa Baba au Rhum

This classic French dessert is an eggy cake that's studded with currant, soaked with a vanilla-rum sauce and brushed with an apricot glaze.

3 hrs 45 mins

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

Butternut Squash Soup

A most gratifying use for a gangly gourd, this silken butternut squash soup all but defines autumn.

3 hrs

Fresh Cod Brandade

Fresh cod is poached in an herby milk-cream mixture and gently folded into mashed potatoes. It makes a perfect spread for garlic toasts.

1 hr

Quick Cacio e Pepe

Dinner doesn't get any easier or more elegant than pasta tossed with butter, olive oil, Parmesan and pecorino Romano cheeses, and dusted with lots of black pepper.

35 mins