Emily Fleak

Created during Prohibition, this collision of Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon isn't for the faint of heart—nor for the slight of tolerance.

A ridiculously creamy--and relatively simple--homemade caramel filling graces this properly flaky pastry. Salted butter--lots of it--lends this dessert just the right amount of indulgence.

Crumpets with butter. How very English. And how very enticing according to everyone who's tried this authentic homemade version.

A hearty and healthy weeknight dinner solution that's made memorable with pancetta, sausage, AND bacon. And leftovers reheat magnificently.

"This was beyond the best carrot cake I have ever had." That's what we're hearing about this cake, which ingeniously relies on puréed, rather than grated, carrots.