Make Ahead

If a coffee cake and a focaccia had a baby, it would look something like this Moravian sugar cake.

Creamy and comforting, this old-fashioned rice pudding can be made up to two days in advance and never disappoints.

For a next-level salad dressing that’s creamy, nutty, and luxurious, look to that container of store-bought hummus.

First time frosting a cake? You’re gonna need a reliable frosting recipe. Learn why Swiss meringue buttercream is our top choice for cake decorating.

This easy, elegant lemon cake takes 10 minutes to pull together and can be made a day in advance.

The little black dress of Italian American cooking—get the recipe for the stuffed shells here.

Filled with poached shrimp and fresh mango, these Vietnamese-style spring rolls are a surefire crowd-pleaser.

This shortcut to cocktail orgeat is easy to pull off when you start with store-bought almond milk. 

Pick any sort of coffee or tea to turn this moreish cookie into a caffeinated treat fit for breakfast or dessert.

Simple, garlicky aioli comes together in just a couple of minutes and improves everything from sandwiches to grilled fish to fresh vegetables

Everyone needs an irresistibly buttery back-pocket blondie recipe in their toolbox. This is ours. 

You don’t need to speak Italian or even turn on the oven to make this dreamy espresso-scented dessert.

This almond biscotti recipe gets oomph from a splash of brandy.

Think of this flexible biscotti recipe as a formula for whatever flavor of crunchy cookie you’re craving.

These shortbread-like cookies are tossed in a mixture of freeze-dried fruit pulverized with granulated sugar, coating the outsides in a fun blanket of fruity flavor.

Buttery cookie dough and brandy-soaked dried fruit make these Italian fig cookies a holiday must-have.

Store-bought versions are rarely as good as you want them to be. Take matters into your own hands with this step-by-step recipe.

Remember that tin of Danish butter cookies you used to love? These are better.

Inspired by Chinese savory egg custard, this flan steams on the stovetop for only 15 minutes, taking down the cooking time drastically.