This haunted house's towering cookie facade, candy details, and golden caramel windows are guaranteed to become the stuff of legend-that is, should anyone who ventures near live to tell the tale. A winding...
Author: Martha Stewart
Cloudberry cakes are made from tart orange fruits that grow wild in Scandinavia, New England, and Canada. Rarely found in abundance, the fruits are so beloved in the Nordic countries that special laws...
Author: Martha Stewart
This dessert is triply indulgent. The cocoa shell forms a crisp foundation for two decadent fillings: creamy, tangy mascarpone cheese and rosettes of silky-smooth espresso-flavored chocolate ganache.
Author: Martha Stewart
This special butternut squash pudding was prepared by Ron Suhanosky, owner of popular Italian restaurant Sfoglia in New York City.
Author: Martha Stewart
Topping cheesecake with shimmering fruit is nothing new, but we spun this one in two fresh directions: We swapped out the expected cherries for ruby-red rhubarb-raspberry gelee, and we baked the whole...
Author: Martha Stewart
Transform nutty cookies into triple-decker delights: Sandwich them around a creamy melted-chocolate filling, and munch away!
Author: Martha Stewart
Baking rather than frying the tortillas gives these a crispier texture.
Author: Martha Stewart
Use this nutty buttercream to fill layers of our Three-Nut Torte.
Author: Martha Stewart
This classic peanut brittle is great for holiday gift-giving. Package in cellophane bags or decorative tins for a pretty presentation.
Author: Martha Stewart
The frosting for these cupcakes is tinted a pretty pale shade of pink with pureed raspberries (not food coloring), which also adds flavor. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 808.
Author: Martha Stewart
There are many varieties of grapes to choose from when making this elegant dessert. Create a pattern with the colors. We made alternating circles of seedless red and green.
Author: Martha Stewart
Bring a refined touch to the dessert table with this Champagne gelatin recipe from "Jellymongers," by Harry Parr and Sam Bompas.Also try:Ribband Jelly
Author: Martha Stewart
Coating the muffin tins with butter and sugar gives these little cakes sparkle and a bit of crunch.
Author: Martha Stewart
Canned pumpkin puree allows you to use less fat in this recipe, yielding moist, tender little cakes that are better for you.
Author: Martha Stewart
Pastry chef Judy Roll and baker Rebecca Martin make traditional Jewish rugelach with Martha.
Author: Martha Stewart
Chocolate-caramel-oatmeal squares are perfect for a school bake sale or an after-school snack.
Author: Martha Stewart
Although its meringue peaks make it look exactly like a pie, underneath the topping is a moist, lemon-flavored cake. This recipe, featured on "Martha Stewart Living" TV and brought to us by executive chef...
Author: Martha Stewart
Upgrade a basic shortbread cookie recipe with yellow cornmeal and orange zest, which add brightness and a subtle yellow color. Coating the outsides of the dough with cornmeal or sanding sugar lends a lovely...
Author: Martha Stewart
Baking in applesauce -- and chunky cubes of whole apples -- ensures that this cake has plenty of fall flavor.
Author: Martha Stewart
Serve these delightfully boozy cherries with Lemon-Almond Biscotti and whipped mascarpone cream for a perfect dessert. Recipe adapted from Mindy Fox.
Author: Martha Stewart
Make sweet Meyer lemons even sweeter with this candy recipe from June Taylor.
Author: Martha Stewart
This recipe for sweet-potato bourbon bundt cake is from "Bundt Classics" by Dorothy Dalquist.
Author: Martha Stewart
The classic chocolate bon bon is taken for a tea time spin in this recipe for earl-grey-infused truffles. The distinctive, citrusy bergamot flavor of the tea shines through in every creamy, fudgy bite....
Author: Martha Stewart
Look for a mild pecorino from Tuscany, sometimes called caciotta.
Author: Martha Stewart
Martha's favorite brownie recipe eschews the more traditional nuts in favor of a generous amount of chocolate chunks.
Author: Martha Stewart
Because it's small, a Cavaillon melon makes a perfect bowl for a single serving. Here it's filled with scarlet raspberries and watermelon, and the orange Cavaillon melon itself.
Author: Martha Stewart
An American classic with an original topping; fluffy whipped cream replaces traditional meringue on this delicious pie.
Author: Martha Stewart
Icebox cookies are really just extra-pretty sugar cookies. Before baking, the dough is flattened, rolled into logs, chilled, and sliced-steps kids can have fun doing themselves with your supervision.
Author: Martha Stewart
This dessert is a masterful blending of everybody-loves-ice-cream with we're-all-grown-up-espresso. Layers of sponge cake soaked in a liqueur-espresso syrup are separated by layers of coffee ice cream...
Author: Martha Stewart
A vibrant topping of berries and currants contrasts with the vanilla and sour-cream custard filling in this gorgeous French tart. There's a secret ingredient: White chocolate, it's melted and brushed onto...
Author: Martha Stewart
Use strawberry jam, not preserves, for this nutty and buttery shortbread cookie recipe. The smooth texture of seedless jam makes for neat sandwich cookies.
Author: Martha Stewart
Two ingredients are all you need to whip up these cold treats.
Author: Martha Stewart
For our fanciful pinecones, oval almond cakes are crafted with cookie cutters, covered with chocolate frosting, and topped with "scales," each one a carefully arranged almond slice.
Author: Martha Stewart
Brittle can be a showcase for a variety of ingredients, giving each homemade batch its owntexture and flavor. For recipes and inspiration, try one of our variations.
Author: Martha Stewart
In this scrumptious tart, the honeyed tang of fresh plums is complemented by the bitter-almond flavor of frangipane, a rich pastry cream. You can substitute peaches or pears for the plums, if desired;...
Author: Martha Stewart
A teaspoon of black food coloring added to homemade caramel sauces gives these carnival sweets a dark twist for Halloween. They take just 10 minutes to prepare, so this bewitching bite is just around the...
Author: Martha Stewart
Add a tropical, citrus-y flavor to our Classic Truffles by adding Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur.
Author: Martha Stewart
The golden caramelized top gives this cake its distinctive look and taste.
Author: Martha Stewart
With a little love and the right recipe, the humble rice pudding can be positively romantic. Our pudding gets a mousse-like fluff from folding in whipped cream, while toppings such as berries, chopped...
Author: Greg Lofts
Ice cream in a 500-degree oven? As long as it's bundled up in a thick layer of meringue, the outside caramelizes, and the inside (chocolate cake with chocolate ice cream) remains brr-illiantly chilly.
Author: Martha Stewart
Half of the ganache is used for the glaze, which should be cool to the touch but pourable. If necessary, warm it over a pan of simmering water.
Author: Martha Stewart
Snow angels make an appearance on the dessert table with a light-as-air angel food cake covered with drifts of fluffy coconut and topped with angel-shaped lollipops.
Author: Martha Stewart
This dessert is easy to prepare but really wows friends and family in its presentation and taste.
Author: Martha Stewart
Served on an Astier de Villatte cake stand, a delectable apple-blackberry cake is the grand finale.
Author: Martha Stewart
This lemon sponge pudding separates as it cooks into a layer of cake and a delicious custardy layer of curd; the pudding is served with rhubarb sauce.
Author: Martha Stewart
When richly spiced cardamom cookies, scented with allspice and cloves, are pressed with wood-grain and scallop patterns and cut into the shapes of trees and reindeer, they create a charming woodland fantasy...
Author: Martha Stewart
Once iced, these cookies need to dry completely overnight before being stamped with a message for your sweetheart.
Author: Martha Stewart