Christmas

This oversized crème brûlée is far easier to make than individual ones. The crackly top is created from sugar caramelized with a blowtorch, not a broiler.

Find out which ready-made carton poured out the most comfort and cheer.

Crispy, creamy, craggy, and delightfully simple to make.

A make-ahead French chicken dish that’s dinner-party-worthy but quick enough to make on a weeknight? Yes, chef.

Like caramel-pecan shortbread, chocolate sablés that melt on the tongue, jam-swirled pinwheels, and more.

This easy, no-roux mac and cheese recipe is made almost entirely on the stovetop and then gets transferred to the oven to melt the cheesy topping.

This big-batch cocktail made with ginger beer, cranberry juice, fresh lime, and a spiced maple simple syrup makes the perfect low-alcohol holiday drink.

Chocolate lovers, come get your new all-time favorite banana bread.

Frozen hash brown patties—trimmed to fit in the bottom of a large baking dish—form a crisp-but-fluffy crust for this ample, sausage-studded casserole.

A dusting of coarse sanding sugar gives these lemon cookies a sparkle perfect for any occasion.

Honestly, is there anything more impressive for a holiday?

This light, fluffy, cloudlike cheesecake wants to get cooked at high heat for a burnt, cracked surface that’s rich with flavor.

Quartering and stacking the dough creates lots of flaky layers that beg to be pulled apart and slathered with softened butter. 

With their sweet-hot kick from maple syrup and red chile flakes, these oven-roasted carrots will have everyone asking for more.

In the Venn diagram of chocolate bakes, this recipe falls squarely in the middle of where brownie, molten chocolate cake, and chocolate soufflé meet.

I made so many gingerbread people to bring you this important information.

With pounds of dried fruit and glugs of dark rum, this is a recipe for serious fruitcake fans.

This manicotti recipe is made with crepes instead of dried pasta, for a result that’s both delicate and hardy.

From French toast casserole to use-it-up frittata, take your pick.

Set this up the night before and all you’ll have to do in the morning is brush it with butter and bake.

Bring some retro glamour to your entertaining game with this easy recipe.

Not to be confused with a cracker, these are soft, buttery cookies balanced by the right amount of salty cheese and gentle chile heat. 

Grinch-colored, bite-size, and deeply adorable, these cookies make the case for buying a cookie press. 

This retro American pimiento cheese ball takes minutes to prepare, can be made ahead, and transports well if needed, making it the ideal customizable party app.