I was today years old when I discovered there’s more than one type of king cake! While I knew the New Orleans version—a ring-shaped sweet bread adorned with icing and yellow, green, and purple sprinkles—I was intrigued to learn about its French cousin, the Galette des Rois, which combines two of my favorite things: puff pastry and almond cream.
Dessert
Molly Wilkinson’s Bûche de Noël
Meryl Christmas!!!! This Christmas has been full of cooking firsts—from last night’s Beef Wellington to today’s Bûche de Noël from Molly Wilkinson’s French Pastry Made Simple. I’ve always been intimidated by this classic French cake, but after successfully making Saint Honoré this Fall using Molly’s […]
Jessica Merchant’s Apple Cider Doughnut Cake with Brown Butter
This Apple Cider Doughnut Bundt Cake reimagines the beloved fall treat in cake form. Fresh apples are cooked in cider and mashed with warm spices, creating an incredibly moist cake. Finished with brown butter and a crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating, it delivers all the cozy flavors without deep frying.
Eric Kim’s Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies
Each year, I count down to NYT Cookie Week, specifically to find out what Eric Kim has blessed us with! This year it’s his not-too-sweet vibrant yellow Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies. Bet you can’t have just one!
Justine Doiron’s Tiny Salted Tiramisu Cookies
Elevate your holiday baking with Justine Doiron’s Tiny Salted Tiramisu Cookies. These innovative treats blend chocolate cookie texture with tiramisu flavors, featuring mascarpone, ground coffee, and rum. Crisp edges, chewy center, and a cocoa powder dusting make these miniature cookies irresistibly delicious.
Grandma Pheifer’s Sour Cream Cookies
I always loved my Grandma Pheifer’s Sour Cream Cookies at Christmas – the cakey, not-too-sweet cutouts were my ideal! I only remember enjoying them plain, but they are the perfect vehicle for a rich frosting avoiding an overall cloyingly sweet cookie.
Woks of Life’s Roasted Root Vegetables with a Miso Glaze
A vibrant medley of root vegetables transforms with a magical miso-butter glaze. Roasted until caramelized and tossed with garlic, maple, and cinnamon, this low-effort dish delivers maximum flavor.
Woks of Life’s Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake with Spiced Cream
The perfect cap to your Thanksgiving meal: a perfectly spiced pumpkin sponge infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger, soaked in evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and half-and-half, and topped with cinnamon-tinged whipped cream.