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Foolproof Baking Tips

Posted by Yasmin Fahr, Special Contributor

Baking can be intimidating. Exacting measurements, yeast (it’s alive!), frosting, creaming properly… It can be a little stressful, especially if the results aren't what you hoped for... read more

Fig and Date Tarts with Cumin-Chocolate Syrup

Posted by Paul Young, Special Contributor

These individual triangular, free-form tarts use my favorite type of pastry, made with cream cheese. It is wonderfully light, flaky, buttery, and melts in the mouth. What’s more, cream-cheese..... read more

A Cake Makes Itself in Stop-Motion

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Who can resist another adorable stop-motion cooking video? This boyfriend decided to help his girlfriend out by creating a stop-motion video of her cake baking. "My girlfriend Dee joked that... read more

Easy and Elegant Non-Pie Thanksgiving Desserts

Posted by Babble, Special Contributor

I know it seems like sacrilege not to have pie at Thanksgiving, but sometimes we all need a few non-pie dessert ideas. I’ve put together this slideshow of amazing desserts that are so easy and... read more

Apple Pie Cupcakes Recipe

Posted by ashtonkeefe, Special Contributor

A little dash of bourbon in these individualized desserts ensures the evening will end cordially for all. Plus, these cupcakes take less time to bake than a full-sized apple pie. .. read more

Pumpkin and Date Tart with Bourbon Gelato Recipe

Posted by Nancy Silverton, Special Contributor

When you’ve worked with food as long as I have, and have come up with as many desserts as I have, you get to a certain point where many of the dishes you construct are compilations of things..... read more

Bourbon Gelato Recipe

Posted by Nancy Silverton, Special Contributor

I love alcohol-flavored gelato because the alcohol cuts the richness of the dairy and also allows the gelato to get super-cold. But because alcohol doesn’t freeze, if you add too much to the..... read more