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
Glazed and Flaky Apple Tart
If you're the type who prefers fruit desserts that go heavy on the fruit, this flaky, crunchy, juicy apple tart's for you.
Toasted Pecan Torte with Butterscotch Topping
Why choose between pecan pie, sticky toffee pudding, and a butterscotch sundae if you can have something that tastes like all three?
Cranberry-Fig Sauce
Figs bathed in butter and sugar bring a sweet, tawny balance to tangy cranberries.
Butternut Squash Tarte Tatin
Hold the apples, sub in squash, and mind the jaws dropping to the table for this show-stopping fall dessert.
Spicy Cranberry Sauce
Jalapeño and lime give this year's cranberry sauce the zesty-spicy kick it deserves.
Cranberry Linzer Tart
Inside two layers of buttery, crumbly walnut crust hides a tart cranberry filling.
5 Weeknight Dinners That Prove Your Oven Is Pure, Hot Magic
The weather is turning. Gird yourself with cheesy baked spaghetti pie, no-stir polenta, and more.
Stop Entertaining with 100 Dishes and Make Stew Instead
Add some crunchy, creamy toppings and your laid-back dinner hang practically takes care of itself.
Roast Fish with Cannellini Beans and Green Olives
This is one of those throw-together dinner recipes that relies on staples like canned beans and lemons; all you have to do is pick up the fish.
Oven Polenta With Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme
Call it cheating—we call it 30 minutes you don’t need to spend standing at the stove.
Oxtail and Red Wine Stew
Oxtails contain a ton of collagen, which melts into the stew to create an ultra-rich, ultra-silky texture and flavor.
Slow-Cooked Chicken Stew with Kale
A flavorful chicken stew that gets every iota of value from the chicken bones.
Ham Hock and White Bean Stew
The ham hock in this stew lends a rich, smoky essence that flavors the beans from the inside out.
Broccoli and Garlic-Ricotta Toasts With Hot Honey
Crispy roasted broccoli proves it works just as well as an appetizer as it does a side dish.
Baked Pasta alla Norma
Cheesy, saucy baked pasta is even more fun when you can slice it into wedges.
Roast Sausage and Fennel With Orange
This sheet-pan sausage dinner is here for you when doing a pile of dishes isn’t on your to-do list.
Warm-Spiced Saucy Lamb Stew
Harissa and lamb are a fantastic marriage in this hearty stew with minty yogurt.
Silky Pork and Cumin Stew
Serve this huge pot of flavorful stew as the centerpiece surrounded by fixings that guests can pick and choose to build their own bowls.
Steak Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
Crusty, juicy sliced steak + a fully-loaded salad = what we want to eat most nights of the week, TBH.
7 Recipes for Slow-Roasted Vegetables, Because Patience Is a (Delicious) Virtue
Douse tomatoes, squash, bell peppers—whatever you’ve got—in lots of olive oil and slow-roast to golden deliciousness.