Christmas
Ginger-Stout Layer Cake With Ermine Frosting
This ginger-stout cake from famed pastry chef Claudia Fleming gets generous layers of buttermilk frosting, with the sides of the cake left au naturel.
By Claudia Fleming
Grasshopper
Put a spring in your step with this creamy after-dinner drink, which offers all the flavor of a boozy mint-chocolate shake.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Apple Strudel
These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
The Ultimate Turkey Dinner Leftovers Soup
When you've got mashed potatoes, carrots, and roast turkey leftovers, it's easy to add a little cream and broth to make something entirely new.
By Dan Clapson and Twyla Campbell
Triple Chocolate Brownie Fingers
This sneakily easy but elegant dessert comes together by dipping brownies in a chocolate glaze and then piping a whipped chocolate ganache on top.
By Matt Adlard
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Six ingredients (including salt and pepper) stand between you and what may just be the world’s most perfect side dish.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Easy Chocolate Pudding
A dessert that never disappoints, this easy recipe uses a handful of pantry staples and comes together in less than an hour.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Olive Oil Thumbprints With Lemon Curd
Adding a healthy glug of olive oil to shortbread dough causes what are already tender cookies to dissolve into crumbs in your mouth.
By Amy Thielen
Fluffy and Fabulous Coconut Cake
This version of the classic Southern coconut cake keeps things simple with a fuss-free white cake enrobed in frosting with a layer of shredded coconut.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Our Favorite Pie Crust
This easy recipe for pie dough takes all the guesswork out of making a buttery, flaky pie crust. It’s ideal for pretty much any pie you want to make.
By Rhoda Boone
Chocolate Croissants
This illustrated guide to making pains au chocolat will point you toward patisserie perfection.
By Nancy Silverton
Chocolate Cream Pie
This easy chocolate pie recipe is a dream: creamy chocolate custard piled into a chocolate cookie crust and topped with whipped cream.
By Amy Mastrangelo
Fursecuri în Două Culori (Cocoa and Vanilla Cookies)
The spiral is a good starting point for you to test the waters with these German-influenced cookies, but feel free to vary their patterns and shapes to your liking.
By Irina Georgescu
Classic Cocktail Sauce
While many cocktail sauce recipes call for chili sauce, ketchup lets you add your desired level of spice to tailor it to your exact taste.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Shrimp Cocktail
This homemade shrimp cocktail gets dressed up with classic cocktail sauce—plus two other optional sauces that'll really make it a party.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Black Forest Cake
With three layers of chocolate sponge cake, a spiked sour cherry filling, and whipped cream frosting, this German classic is bound to impress.
By Hubert Keller
Double Chocolate Potato Drops
These cakey chocolate cookies are made with mashed potatoes and melted unsweetened chocolate.
By B. Dylan Hollis
Iced Irish Coffee
A classic Irish coffee revives in the winter, but in summer, we prefer this chillier version.
By James Beard
Green Beans Amandine
Made with haricots verts, nutty brown butter, and toasted almonds, this French classic is a perennial favorite.
By Anna Stockwell
Grits and Greens Soufflé
Saucy greens slurp up well when mixed into grainy grits in this individually portioned breakfast soufflé.
By Jerrelle Guy