Fruit

A classic Southern cake, after winning first prize at the county fair in Columbus, Georgia, Lane Cake also earned the name “Prize Cake.” 

Karpatka cake is like a cloud of rich milky frosting trapped between two layers of pâte à choux.

This cake has been a favorite since 1965, when a girl won a baking competition with her grandmother’s secret family recipe.

This easy grilled salmon in foil recipe is totally foolproof, resulting in flaky fish with a garlic-herb butter sauce. And did we mention cleanup is a breeze?

Bananas Foster, a flambéed dessert of halved bananas in a syrupy rum sauce, is a New Orleans favorite that never fails to please. Don’t forget the ice cream.

Chef Reem Assil’s cookie bar version of ma’amoul—a holiday cookie enjoyed for Eid, Christmas, and Easter—is scented with espresso and orange blossom water.

Lemony sticky buns are the best buns.

Mahalabiya is an easy, creamy milk custard that’s the ideal canvas for showcasing seasonal fruit.

This cocktail with rye whiskey, pineapple, and sherry sits right at home with the way we drink now, but it dates back to 1917.

You can use any white-fleshed fish for this flexible recipe, although pomfret, sea bass, and snapper are the best.

If time is of the essence, a skin-on fish fillet is your best friend. Not only does this black bass crisp up beautifully when pressed down on a hot pan—it also absorbs the flavors of its dressing beautifully.

Use this master formula as your guide—but feel free to get creative with the add-ins. A dried chile? Sure! A few sprigs of herbs from your windowsill? Why not?

Good things come to those who wait—three days, to be exact.

Pastéis de nata have a melt-in-the-mouth, fragile, flaky crust and a not-too-sweet custard that is caramelized and darkened in spots.

This 5% ABV sherry colada is incredibly tasty and still has wonderful complex flavors that keep it from being candy.

The virgin piña colada already exists. This nonalcoholic piña colada goes further, in search of balance and complexity.