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Foolproof Pie Dough

Vodka is essential to the texture of the crust and imparts no flavor - do not substitute. This dough, which was developed by a test-kitchen team led by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for "America's Test Kitchen,"...

Author: The New York Times

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Here is a classic coffee cake with a tender crumb and a crunchy streusel topping that comes together in about an hour. It's quite rich, so your serving sizes don't need to be large.

Author: Robert Farrar Capon

Roasted and Caramelized Pears

Author: Florence Fabricant

Cranberry Pecan Muffins

Author: Molly O'Neill

Coconut Flan

Author: Hilary De Vries

French Chocolate Mint Pie

Author: Nancy Arum

Devil's Food Cupcakes

Author: Amy M. Spindler

Aztec Hot Chocolate Pudding

It looks alarming when you make it -- it's hard to believe that sprinkling sugar and cocoa on top of a cake batter and then pouring hot water over it will end up edible, but it does, it truly does. This...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Chocolate Fondue

Author: Molly O'Neill

Dried Nut and Fruit Cake

Author: Marian Burros

Steamed Cranberry Pudding

Author: Patricia Brooks

Melissa Kelly's Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Author: Florence Fabricant

Almond Shortbread Rounds

Author: Molly O'Neill

Chocolate Crumb Crust

Author: Molly O'Neill

Charlotte Russe

Author: Julia Reed

Quince Compote

Quince is a fruit that grows abundantly throughout the Mediterranean. Though it's too hard and tart to bite into, it has a wonderful perfume. I like to combine it with apples in this simple compote.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Swedish Pancakes

Author: Craig Claiborne

Roasted Apple and Pear Compote With Candied Ginger

This comforting compote should be served warm. If you do want a little indulgence, add a dollop of crème fraîche to each serving.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Blackberry Pie

This recipe came to The Times in 1996 from Annie Davis, a United Air Lines flight attendant from Elizabethton, Tenn., who competed in the Appalachian Fair in Tennessee. It is a classic summer pie, but...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Wacky Cake

This dense, moist cake is a great baking project for children. Cooking with kids requires having a lot of tolerance for mess and a willingness to slow down the process.

Author: Trish Hall

Lattice Top Strawberry Pie

Here is a classic American strawberry pie. The filling is super simple - just strawberries, sugar, a bit of flour and butter - and the crosshatched crust is spectacular. If the thought of weaving together...

Author: The New York Times

Old Vienna Marbled Gugelhupf

Author: Molly O'Neill

Blueberry Crumb Cake

For weekend entertaining, planning a menu that can be made in large quantities is essential. A host expecting weekend guests should shop ahead and, well before guests arrive, prepare the recipes that will...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Raisin Currant Bread

Author: Suzanne M. Charle

Fig and Almond Tart

Author: Julia Reed

Mango Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Author: Melissa Clark And Steven Raichlen

Ginger Pecan Biscotti

Author: Florence Fabricant

Gooseberry Fool With Elder Flower

Author: Moira Hodgson

Strawberry Cream Sponge Roulade

Author: Florence Fabricant

Bread Pudding With Lemon Sauce

Author: Pam Belluck

Whole Wheat Ginger Scones

Coconut oil should really be called butter, but then we'd confuse it with a skin cream. It is the perfect nondairy fat to use for scones and other baked goods. These have the same rich, flaky texture that...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Free Form Apple Or Pear Tart

Author: Mark Bittman

Neapolitan Cake

Here is an excellent project recipe that Christine Muhlke, then an editor and columnist at The New York Times Magazine, brought to us in a 2007 profile of the cookbook writer Gail Monaghan, who adapted...

Author: Christine Muhlke

Raisin and Nut Studded Biscotti

Author: Molly O'Neill

Lemon Panna Cotta

Author: Rozanne Gold

Apple Charlotte

Author: Moira Hodgson

Strawberry Yogurt Panna Cotta

Author: Florence Fabricant

Banana Chocolate Chip Tea Cake

Author: Nigella Lawson

Blueberry Kuchen

Author: Nigella Lawson

Cream Scones

Author: Amanda Hesser

Cherry Tart

Author: Julia Reed

Eve's Pudding

Author: William Norwich

Peanut Butter Banana Coffeecake

For a hostess with a houseful of guests, a variety of festive breads, from a peanut butter coffeecake to a yeasted dessert roll studded with cardamom, laced with honey and stuffed with blue cheese, can...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Pear and Raisin Charlotte

Author: Florence Fabricant

Chocolate Chestnut Mousse Tart

Chilled dough for a 10-inch flan ring, as above, baked as described for lemon meringue tart

Author: Mimi Sheraton

Vienna Waffle Cookies

Author: Mimi Sheraton