Baking

With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.

With a buttery base and any-jam filling, these simple cookies can be customized to your whims.

These brownies feature a delightful combo of warm spices, black tea, and strong coffee.

Need an elegant dinner party dessert? A quick tea cake? A vacation birthday bake? This chocolaty wonder fits every bill.

You can enjoy these madeleines with just powdered sugar—or decorate them with a colorful white chocolate shell.

Legendary chef James Beard created this version of the British classic for Gourmet’s 1963 holiday issue. Six decades later, it’s still inspiring fans.

All you really need is melted butter and a hot oven to make perfectly pillowy popovers.

With just six ingredients, this elegant olive oil cake asks so little and gives so much.

These six-ingredient cookies are crisp, golden, and just so happen to be gluten-free.

Make these cookies for an after-school snack, midday treat, or gift for friends and neighbors.

Sweet potatoes provide rich flavor and vibrancy to this versatile cornbread recipe

When you need a snack (whether it’s for after school, before practice, or between meetings), these satisfy.

Cookbook author and baking authority Abby Dodge created this recipe exclusively for Epicurious. “The flavor of this dessert relies on the apples, as they can range from sweet to tart and everything in between,” says Dodge. She recommends using a combination of McIntosh and Golden Delicious apples. The McIntosh variety is sweet and juicy, and breaks down when baked. Golden Delicious apples are more tart; they’ll soften a bit in the oven, but will maintain their shape. Both are readily available, but Macouns are a good substitute for the McIntosh, and Honey Crisp can be used in place of the Golden Delicious. For more on baking apple crisp, including tips from Dodge and how to add nuts or oatmeal to the topping, see Classic Recipes: Apple Crisp.

I make these twisted yeast doughnuts with a veil of maple icing and a generous shower of crispy fried Spam bits.