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Janet McCracken

Fun-Size Halloween Cupcakes

Decorate these mini pumpkin cupcakes with a team of costumed kiddos (or all by your spooky self).

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.

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.

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.

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

Deviled Cheese Toasts

The only thing better than pimiento cheese dip? Melted pimiento cheese dip, laced with chopped pickles for a little zip.

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

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!

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

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

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?

One-Skillet Wonders

These weeknight-friendly meals (pot pies, frittatas, stews) are easy to prepare and even easier to clean up

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.

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

How to Make an Easy Tart Crust

How to make a crust that's stress-free--no rolling pin required