Claire Saffitz
Contributing Editor
A former senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Claire Saffitz was the host of the popular series Gourmet Makes before leaving the company in 2020. She is the bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert and currently hosts a companion series to her books on YouTube, also called Dessert Person. After graduating from Harvard University, she received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi. She lives in New York City with her husband and two cats. dessertperson.com
Recipes
Savory Palmiers with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary
Starting with store-bought puff pastry for this recipe means these crispy, buttery, savory palmiers only look hard.
Recipes
Bacon-Butter Radishes
You’ll probably have some of this deliciousy bacony butter leftover from this recipe, in which case you should probably serve it atop a juicy steak. Obvs.
Recipes
Blue Cheese and Bacon Lettuce Boats
Think of this recipe as your favorite bacony wedge salad reimagined as an additive party snack.
Recipes
BA's Best Linguine and Clams
Clams vary in brininess and the amount of liquid they’ll release during cooking, so you’ll need to adjust the salt and add pasta water accordingly. To prevent the sauce from getting too salty, we recommend a measured amount of salt for the pasta water. If possible, look for an artisanal dried pasta for this recipe—the rougher surface texture will catch the slippery sauce better.
Cooking
We Made Gummy Candies Even Better... with Booze
Making your homemade candies turn all kinds of cool colors is as easy as following a formula.
Culture
The Best Mail-Order Panettone in Existence
Yes, there is such a thing as delicious delivery cake.
Cooking
The Easy Fried Egg Brunch That Feeds a Crowd
When it comes to weekend brunch, remember these three words: Keep it simple.
Recipes
Mango-Lime Curd
This tangy and slightly tropical curd recipe makes a good layer cake or meringue pie filling. Or, you know, dip shortbread cookies into it. If gifting this, transfer it to a glass jar and make sure the lucky recipient knows to keep it chilled.
Recipes
Navy Bean and Escarole Stew with Feta and Olives
There’s no stock in this wintry vegetarian stew recipe—it relies on the starchy bean cooking liquid for its flavor (which is a polite way of saying sorry, but you can’t use canned beans here and get the same results).
Recipes
Spicy Wet Walnuts with Chile, Orange, and Star Anise
This dead-simple walnuts recipe is sweet and savory, which means you can take it in either direction. It’s an amazing sundae topping and would transform an ordinary bowl of oatmeal into a thing of greatness, but you could also serve it on a cheese board or as a condiment for roast pork chops. Choices!
Recipes
Braised Chicken Thighs With Squash and Mustard Greens
Don’t have an acorn squash for this chicken thighs recipe? Use butternut. Not into mustard greens? Use kale, Swiss chard, or spinach.
Recipes
Potato Blinis
These potato blinis are inspired by a Thomas Keller recipe. They're the ideal base for caviar.
Recipes
Free-Form Chocolate Candies
Known as mendiants in France, these adorned chocolate bites are a holiday tradition.
Recipes
Simple Christmas Cookies
A super-easy, no-mixer-needed cookie dough recipe that doesn’t dirty any bowls and leaves plenty of time for the fun stuff—baking, decorating, and eating dough scraps, of course.
Recipes
Boozy Grapefruit-Pomegranate Gummy Candies
Left unadorned, these gummy candies look like precious gems, or they can be transformed into sparkly crunchy treats by tossing in coarse sugar before serving.
Recipes
Chocolate-Peppermint Fudge
Crush candies in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Using a hand mixer is more effective than a stand mixer for this chocolate-peppermint fudge recipe.
Culture
The 36 Hour Thanksgiving Grocery List
Here's exactly what you'll need to pick up at the grocery store for a successful 36 hour Thanksgiving dinner.
Culture
Day 2: How to Pull Off a 36-Hour Thanksgiving
You don't need to prep for weeks to have a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. You only need 36 hours.
Culture
How to Pull Off a 36-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner
You don't need to prep for weeks to have a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. You only need 36 hours.
Recipes
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
Brown butter and rosemary are the ultimate, timeless pairing for sweet potatoes. Making your own breadcrumbs from sourdough bread shoots this recipe into all-star status, but using store-bought in a pinch is perfectly fine too.