Baking

For a wonderful contrast to the sweetness of her pecan pie, master baker Alice Medrich adds minced candied ginger and...

In this fun twist on a classic apple pie, master baker Alice Medrich enhances the flavor of the tender baked apples w...

This elegant puff pastry is quick to make. You’ll be surprised at how delicious butternut squash is for dessert. Look...

These creamy pumpkin bread puddings are baked in pie dishes so they’re like a hybrid dessert; the lattice top is actu...

Food & Wine editor in chief Dana Cowin, a cookie connoisseur, declares these double-chocolate ones the most delic...

These delicious pastelitos (filled pastries) have a crisp, buttery puff-pastry shell. They’re a great, easy-to-make d...

Since one dessert is never enough at Thanksgiving, David Tanis bakes a buttery French-American tart to complement his...

A cast-iron skillet produces a crispy brown crust on this corn bread, though cake pans will work, too. This quick bre...

David Tanis’s cinnamon-and-cardamom-spiced pie is a nod to Napa winemaker Lee Hudson’s Texas background. It has a cla...

These soufflés collapse gracefully in their molds, so there’s no need to rush them to the table; they are more l...

Dipped in white chocolate, these red-velvet cake balls are perfect for turning into eyeballs on Halloween. With a ...

Matthew Accarrino cleverly adds juicy fresh figs to this delicious pancake-like French dessert, then tops it with por...

These sweet little pies have a lovely filling that combines tart and sweet apples with farmer cheese and cinnamon. S...

Professional baker Barb Finley, whose husband, Shane, makes wine for Lynmar Estate and his own Shane wines, usually s...

These grown-up lemon bars are made with paper-thin slices of lemon, giving the sweet filling a pleasant bitterness. ...

A buttery shortbread crust forms the base for these chewy, chocolaty bars. Slideshow: Chocolatey Desserts

This berry filling is tart and fruity, and superbly balanced by the crisp, buttery shortbread crust. Slideshow: Deli...

Grace Parisi grinds granola to use in place of flour, then adds whole pieces of granola to her dough for crunch. Sli...

Excellent-quality puff pastry (F&W likes the Dufour brand) makes all the difference to this minimalist fruit dess...

These outstanding buttery, sugar-dusted cookies are a specialty of Granny Wallace, minister Matt Canlis’s neighbor in...