Desserts & Baking

The first tray of macarons can look smooth and promising, then emerge with cracked tops or no feet at all....

When the foil comes off, the squash is already tendering and the apples have started to soften; the last stretch...

The cinnamon sugar is the first clue that this loaf is borrowing its best idea from a doughnut. Slice into...

When butter and sugar turn pale and fluffy in the bowl, the dough is already on its way to the...

As the first tray comes out of the oven, ginger and cinnamon rise from the warm cookies before you even...

The dough gets thick and pleasantly nubby once the oats and cranberries are folded in, and that’s the first sign...

At 400°F, the edges of these big cookies set while the centers still look soft, and that contrast is exactly...

When biscuit pieces bake right beside a creamy dip, the edges turn golden while the center stays soft enough to...

When the crust comes out of the oven, the butter has pulled the graham cracker crumbs into a firm, fragrant...

The melted chocolate and butter look silky in the bowl, but the dough won’t start out like ordinary cookie dough....