Desserts & Baking

When the cranberries start popping in the saucepan, the filling turns glossy and the orange zest makes the kitchen smell...

When the cinnamon-sugar hits the buttered dough, it looks like a thin layer won’t carry through twelve rolls. But rolling...

When the sweet potatoes come out of the pot, they look ready to mash—but a little water clinging to the...

When the cranberries start snapping in the saucepan, the kitchen smells sharp and fruity, and the berries quickly collapse into...

The sugar turns deep amber in the pan, then the warm cream hits it and the whole thing bubbles up...

The coconut mixture should clump when you press it between your fingers, not crumble like loose shreds. That little check...

When the parchment and pie weights come out, the crust still needs five more minutes in the oven. That short...

When the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the Bundt pan, the kitchen smells like orange peel...

When a pan of these comes out of the oven, the tops spring back under a light touch and the...

The mixer changes the dough before anything goes into the oven: butter, cream cheese, and sugar turn pale and fluffy,...