Coconut

Turning a coconut macaroon into a pyramid is a festive way to mix up your holiday cookie plate. One more reason to love this cookie? The dough is as forgiving as play-doh: if your pyramids aren’t just right, roll them back into a ball and start over. Just remember that the trick to making them is to go low and slow—both on the stove-top and in the oven—to prevent the egg whites from scrambling. Baking guru Dorie Greenspan named these triangular pink cookies after designer Gaby Basora’s fashion l …

Sweet, salty, and a little chewy, this almond granola bars recipe comes in handy for breakfast or a midday treat.

This delicious, silken ice cream isn’t meant to be super sweet, according to chef Andrea Reusing. It’s more about a fun way to taste corn. Using coconut milk in the base means there’s no need to make a custard.

In this classic coconut layer cake, coconut makes an appearance three different ways.

Classic baked Alaska is given a tropical twist thanks to coconut, pineapple, passion fruit, and a rum-soaked sorbet.

This beautiful, classical Southern ambrosia salad is the holiday fruit salad of your dreams.