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Lavender and Wildflower Honey Crème Brûleé
Classic crème brûleé takes on a southern French flavor -
Mango and Rose Dessert Salad
A simple, exotic fruit salad -
CHOW’s Intense Brownies
Chewy, cakey, and fudgy -
Lamb Chops with Olive-and-Herb Crust
Quick, full of flavor, and sure to please -
Lemon Meringue Pie with Graham-Cracker Crust
A great summer pie, light and sweetly tart -
Green Tea and Red Shiso Granita
Shiso delicious, shiso pretty -
French Toast Sandwiches with Marmalade
A glamorous dorm-style breakfast -
Ginger Macadamia Coconut Carrot Cake
Vegan dessert that's so good you'll never guess it's vegan -
The Red Cat Cookies-and-Cream Cake
Happy birthday! Or congratulations! -
Chocolate Cassis Cake with Raspberries
Whipped cream frosting makes decorating a cakewalk -
Chicken with Chèvre and Figs
Served with a port reduction sauce -
Pear Pork
Pear and pork team up in this great dish -
Bread Pudding with Orange Caramel Sauce
An irresistible version from Berkeley's César -
Pecan and Salt Caramel Cheesecake
Sweet, salty, and a bit of crunch -
Peach Upside-Down Polenta Cake with Peach Syrup
A heavenly dessert -
Peanut-Covered Peanut Butter Cookie Slabs
Go ahead, go nuts -
Pumpkin Butterscotch-Chip Cookies
A rich buttery flavor and toffeelike sweetness -
Pumpkin Tortelli (Tortelli di Zucca)
Pasta stuffed with fall's favorite squash -
Roast Leg of Lamb in an Herb Crust
Cosciotto in Crosta D'Erbe: a perfect cut for serving a group -
Roasted Rosemary and Lemon Chicken
The fantasy Sunday supper dish -
Fresh Ginger Cake
Fast and Big Easy -
Black Forest “Strata”
A luscious take on the classic German dessert -
Drunken Affogato (Ice Cream Shots)
Spiked ice cream floats -
Pollo alla Valdostana
Chicken cutlets, prosciutto, and fontina in a white wine sauce -
Eggnog Cheesecake
Rich cheesecake, enlivened with eggnog -
White Chocolate–Cranberry Bark
A festive confection for the holidays -
Charles Chocolates S’mores
A recipe that's become a staff favorite -
Sticky Peanut Cookie Bars
Layers of peanuts, caramel, and chocolate -
Chocolate Toffee Pumpkin Seed Bark
With a pinch of cayenne -
Cardamom-Caramel Rolls
Sticky rolls grow up with a kick of cardamom -
Upside-Down Banana-Coffee Tart
Kind of like a tarte Tatin -
Tart Cranberry Pie
A sweet-tart winter dessert -
Chocolate Soufflé
A delicate puff of chocolate for two -
Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
A light and delicious frosting, and it's vegan! -
Home Fries
Bell pepper and shallots jazz up potatoes -
Beef Tenderloin with Pancetta and Hominy Polenta
Arguably the best way to make a fillet -
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
A hearty casserole scented with porcini mushrooms -
Buttermilk and Brown Butter Waffles
Nutty and indulgent—the perfect breakfast treat -
Breakfast Rice Cakes with Chinese Sausage
An Asian twist on the English muffin breakfast sandwich -
Nectarine and Blueberry Slump
Slowly simmered fruit and tender cornmeal dumplings -
Twixt
Cookie crust and gooey caramel covered in milk chocolate -
Walnut Cookies (Nan-e gerdui)
Nutty cookies that are perfect for teatime -
Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani-e gol-o bolbol)
Studded with pistachios and frozen cream -
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Buttermilk Icing
A few bites of fall anytime you please -
Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Crust
Taking the quintessential Thanksgiving pie to a new level -
Cream Cheese and Chive Scramble with Prosciutto
Creamy eggs tucked in prosciutto -
Double Lavender Honey Ice Cream
A creamy perfumed treat -
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Crushed-up candies lend a minty note -
Buttermilk Icing
A tangy topper to your favorite cupcake -
Crispy Turkey Enchiladas
Roll up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey -
Boozy Persimmon Pudding
Silky pudding cake laced with brandy and orange zest -
Pecan and Sweet Potato Bread
Tasty for breakfast, a coffee break, or dessert -
Spiked Apple Galette
Calvados doubles the apple flavor -
Turkey Pot Pie
Creamy filling with a buttery crust -
Monte Bianco
An airy, snowcapped mountain of chestnuts and chocolate -
Olive Oil Cake
With a hint of orange and the crunch of cornmeal -
Double Chocolate–Caramel Cookies
Thumbprint cookies filled with caramel candies -
Gingerbread Cookies
Soft, chewy, spicy, and full-flavored -
Royal Icing
The ultimate icing for decorating cookies -
Charles Chocolates Pecan Brownies
If you like nuts, this recipe is for you -
Soft-Centred Chocolate Pudding
Individual servings of rich chocolate goodness -
Momofuku Chicken Wings
Soy and sake give an Asian slant to wings -
Pistachio Mexican Wedding Cakes
A buttery, melt-in-your mouth cookie -
Almond Butter Hot Chocolate
You won't need dessert after this -
The Chunnel
A transporting cocktail -
Bichon Frisé
The Greyhound gone French -
Peanut Butter–Chocolate Fudge
Peanut butter cups morph into fudge -
Elderflower Royale
Elderflower and champagne with a touch of bitters -
Martinique
Reminiscent of the French Caribbean -
Salty Hazelnut Brittle
Shards of crackly caramel and toasted hazelnuts -
Spiced French Toast with Roasted Pineapple
An ultrarich version spiked with rum -
Easy Pain au Chocolat
A quick take on the French classic -
Pineapple Granité
Blended pineapple and orange are frozen into icy granules -
Toasted Pound Cake with Coffee Sauce
An addictive pairing -
Caramel Sundae with Cinnamon-Sugar Chips
An adult take on the childhood staple -
Caramel Ice Cream
Creamy, rich, caramelly -
Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
Intense, not-too-sweet flavor -
Coffee Sauce
A sweet dessert sauce with a rich coffee flavor -
Vanilla Bean Pound Cake
Tender cake flecked with vanilla -
Sour Cream–Banana Bread
Moist, tangy bread full of banana flavor -
Candied Grapefruit Zest
Sweet-sour snackable zest -
Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Streusel
Crunchy topping and tender apples -
Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy, extra-tangy mac 'n' cheese -
Minestrone
Vegetable soup with pasta and beans -
Hazelnut-Anise Cookies
Crisp, buttery cookies with a hint of anise -
Coconut Tres Leches Cake
Everyone asks for this recipe -
Broccoli, Mushroom, and Gouda Quiche
A savory pie for breakfast or a light lunch -
Thyme-Rubbed Bison Short Ribs
Garlic, thyme, and lemon zest flavor braised bison -
Angel Hair Pasta with Green Garlic Cream Sauce
Pasta wraps up asparagus and sugar snap peas -
Gratin of Potatoes with Sweet Onion and Thyme
A creamy gratin loaded with thyme -
Citrus–Poppy Seed Muffins
Tangy and fluffy -
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
A classic pairing with a hint of lemongrass -
Apricot and Sweet Cherry Pandowdy
Shards of almond crust make it anything but dowdy -
Apple Turnovers
Cheating with frozen puff pastry -
CHOW Bagel
The ultimate crackly, chewy bagel -
Blueberry Cake
Made in a slow cooker -
Spirited Butterscotch Sauce
Butter and scotch with brown sugar for good measure -
Couscous and Orange-Caramel Pudding
An impressive and easy dessert -
Metropolitan Granola Cookies
From Philadelphia's Metropolitan Bakery -
Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Cream cheese cookies filled with jam -
Fudgy Toffee Pecan Cookies
Buttery toffee and toasted pecans meet chocolate cookie -
Espresso-Walnut Tartlets
Tiny tarts packed with espresso flavor -
Lattice Cherry Pie
An all-American cherry pie -
Creamy Rice Pudding with Broiled Plums
Tangy plums nestled in rich pudding -
Pluot-Amaretti Trifle
Custard, cookies, and cream -
Espresso Banana Muffins
Espresso-flecked morning muffins with a walnut-crusted top -
Snickerdoodles
The classic cinnamon-sugar cookie -
Raised Waffles
Crisp exterior + moist interior = waffle perfection -
Deep-Dish Blackberry-Peach Double-Crust Pie
With so much fruit, it bakes in an extra-deep pie pan -
Cheese Danish
Homemade beats out store-bought every time -
Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake
Making an appearance at a breakfast table near you -
Corn Hotcakes with Blackberry Syrup
For a long, relaxed weekend breakfast -
Pistachio White Chocolate Cherry Crisps
Packed with flavor but not overloaded -
Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream
Packed with nut flavor -
Pistachio-Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
A triple-decker summer delight -
Vanilla Malt Frosting
Classic frosting with a kick of malt -
Moist Yellow Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
Better than the box version -
Graham Cracker Malted Vanilla Ice Cream
Creamy malted goodness -
Toasted Pecan Gelato
Irresistiblely rich and nutty gelato -
Nutty White Chocolate Blondies
Chewy, cakey, and melty -
Salted Caramel Frosting
Bitter and sweet, with a pinch of salt -
Shortbread Lemon Bars
Satiny lemon curd on a buttery shortbread base -
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Tender, light, and flecked with vanilla -
Annette’s Crunchy Coffee Ice Cream
A coffee lover's treat -
Basic Flaky Pie Pastry
Flaky crust heaven everytime -
Vegan Cherry Chip Brownies
Filled with dried fruit and nuts -
Vegan Pumpkin Carob Chip Muffins
Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg -
Chocolate Ganache
Strong in flavor and not too sweet -
Chicken Basquaise
Browned chicken braised atop peppers and onions -
Basic Caramel Apple
With a sweet, creamy caramel coating -
Peanut Butter–Chocolate Ganache
A classic pairing made classy -
Peanut Butter–Chocolate Caramel Apples with Honey Peanuts
The name says it all -
Almond Jay
Coconut and almond filling dipped in milk chocolate -
Mandarin Orange Digestif
Floral, sweet, and quite stiff -
I Am Inviting Banana Cream Pie
Shows the sweet side of raw food
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For the Baby Gourmet on Your Gift List
Looking for a gift for that aspiring foodie toddler in your life? Forget building blocks. Give a wooden sushi set packed in its own bento box—ginger, wasabi, and shoyu included! -
Norouz Mobarak!
What are you eating to celebrate the Persian New Year? -
Black Magic Doughnuts
Portland's Voodoo Doughnut might put a spell on you. -
How Yellow Are Your Yolks?
What a difference a freshly laid egg makes.