Cookbooks

Enjoy this coffee cocktail as a pick-me-up, a low-alcohol refresher, or on either end of a big meal.

Jessie Sheehan's easy 3-minute chocolate mug cake is rich, tender, and moist, with a soft center reminiscent of a molten lava cake.

This New York-meets-Scandi-style treat combines cheesecake with plump cloudberries.

Step away from the oven—this flan is cooked on the stovetop.

This refreshing sherry and watermelon cocktail gets a spicy kick from ginger kombucha.

This beet-tahini dip starts off sweet, then gets a little spicy.

Not to be mistaken for baba ghanoush, this eggplant and tahini dip leans on spices rather than citrus for its flavor.

This Swiss chard–based dip is not only visually stunning but also has the perfect balance of earthy, sweet, and acidic flavor.

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.

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.

This easy pork roast is a hands-off dinner party main thanks to your slow cooker.

Drizzle this pickled peppercorn vinaigrette over slow-cooked meats or roasted vegetables to brighten things up.

Pickled tomatoes brighten up this classic breakfast casserole.

Add these pickled tomatoes to eggs, soup, sauce, or salsa.

French toast meets bread pudding and cheese blintz with whispers of Danish in this breakfast bake from Vivian Howard.

Almost anything—apples, pears, berries, watermelon—can be used in these fruit preserves from Vivian Howard.

Chef Reem Assil's version of Ma'amoul Med Bil Ashta—a holiday cookie enjoyed for Eid, Christmas, and Easter—that's famous in Lebanon.