Janet McCracken
Recipes
Fun-Size Halloween Cupcakes
Decorate these mini pumpkin cupcakes with a team of costumed kiddos (or all by your spooky self).
Recipes
Yellow Layer Cake with Chocolate–Sour Cream Frosting
Forget the boxed version you grew up with. This yellow cake recipe gets a rich dark-chocolate frosting with a touch of tang thanks to sour cream. For the best presentation, it’s important to cut the cake layers evenly. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.
Recipes
Banana–Chocolate Chip Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
This cake is perfect for beginners—it’s moist, forgiving, and easy. Jif creamy peanut butter is our favorite for the decadent frosting.
Recipes
Salted Caramel "Ding Dong" Cake
It may look like a giant lunch-box treat, but an ultra-smooth ganache and a final flourish of crunchy sea salt make this one elegant cake.
techniques
Banana Cream Pie Is the Best, Most American Diner Dessert
Few travel experiences are more American than eating Banana Cream Pie at a roadside cafe. Here's how to take it home and amp it up
Recipes
Deviled Cheese Toasts
The only thing better than pimiento cheese dip? Melted pimiento cheese dip, laced with chopped pickles for a little zip.
Recipes
Banana Cream Pie
Restaurants
Oceania's Riviera Cruise and the Bon Appetit Culinary Center
A first-time cruise can be intimidating, but onboard Oceania's Riviera, the kitchens, not to mention the dining rooms, make you feel at home
techniques
What Kinds of Honey to Use on What Foods
What's the difference between clover, wildflower, and orange blossom? And what do you put them on? We've got answers!
techniques
Three Surprising Uses for a Microplane Grater
The Microplane grater isn't just for shredding Parmesan. Here's 3 more cool ways to use it
Culture
How to Cook Rabbit with Black Truffles, According to Lincoln Chef Jonathan Benno
If you're going to cook Thumper, do it like Lincoln chef Jonathan Benno: with a topping of shaved black truffles
techniques
How to Identify and Prepare Mussels
This tasty shellfish is easy to find, affordable, sustainable, and easy to prepare--so what are you waiting for?
Cooking
One-Skillet Wonders
These weeknight-friendly meals (pot pies, frittatas, stews) are easy to prepare and even easier to clean up
Recipes
Mango, Berry & Banana Smoothie
Tasty, and healthy, too: Coconut water is high in potassium and other electrolytes, and Flaxseeds are a good source of beneficial omega-3s.
techniques
Fennel Fronds, Radish Tops, and Pea Shoots Add Flavor to Salads
Running out of thyme (and chervil)? Here are some other options, straight from the crisper drawer
techniques
How to Make an Easy Tart Crust
How to make a crust that's stress-free--no rolling pin required
techniques
Relishes, Crudites, and Pickles
Don't overstuff your Thanksgiving guests with appetizers--put out this refreshing pickle plate