Genevieve Ko

Starring crispy fried thigh meat dressed in a savory, citrus glaze, orange chicken is a Chinese American take-out staple well worth making at home.

Barley flour, cornmeal, and a hint of grapefruit juice make this easy pie crust extra flavorful. Try it with this Blueberry-Nectarine Lattice Pie.

Locally grown fruit is often more flavorful than supermarket fruit because it’s frequently grown from heirloom seeds and because it’s been allowed to fully ripen before being picked. So if you can, get extra-ripe fruit from your nearest farmer for this pie. If you’re able to do so and the fruit is very sweet, cut down on the sugar, adding only 1/2 to ⅔ cup. But even supermarket fruit tastes great here, particularly if you let it ripen on the counter first. Grapefruit juice keeps the long-baked filling fresh tasting, and coriander adds complexity to the flavor and aroma.

Buttery pat-in-pan shortbread takes the place of mass-produced cookies and gets smothered in from-scratch caramel and silken chocolate in this jumbo version of a classic Halloween candy.

The iconic chocolate bar filled with peanut-studded caramel and nougat is all about chewiness. Here, we put all of those flavors into a bar that's big enough to eat with a fork.

Turn your favorite halloween candy into a giant version to feed a crowd.

These tender, flaky scones are all about the butter.

Two Halloween favorites—candy corn and pumpkins—meet in these irresistible blondies.

Juicy tomatoes mingle with softly scrambled eggs in a saucy dish that's delicious over rice.