Emily Fleak, Recipe Tester

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

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 2

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 decadence.

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• 30 M
• 2 H
• 30

Crumpets with butter and jam. How every British. We’ve never felt more English than the moment we made these.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 0

At heart, this custard is a rice pudding, but here it’s given the creme brulee treat. Studding it with dried cherries puts it into a luxe dessert category.

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• 25 M
• 3 H, 40 M
• 0

Rustic lentil soup is a hearty, warm remedy for cold winter nights. Make this soup with or without the pancetta, sausage, and bacon for an evening dinner.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 4

Two cake layers filled with sweet carrots, pineapple, and coconut are filled and swathed in a thick coating of vanilla-scented cream cheese frosting.

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• 25 M
• 4 H
• 4