Baked egg custard is the little black dress of dessert recipes. It’s simple and elegant—ready to be dressed up with fresh berries, chocolate syrup, or whipped cream, but it’s also astoundingly good all by itself. Custard, in various forms, has been made for centuries: set into creme brûlée, flan, mini egg custard tarts, or a savory quiche; frozen into … Read more
The combination of coconut milk, sticky rice, and sweet ripe mango has been a popular Thai dessert for centuries. Stateside, people are more likely to order mango sticky rice (or khao niaow ma muang) from their favorite Thai restaurant, but it’s incredibly easy to make at home. The base ingredient is glutinous rice (often labeled … Read more
Beef and barley soup is a comfort food classic, but the amount of time it takes to transform tough cuts of beef into shreddy morsels makes it far from a weeknight affair. (Think: Three to four hours.) Enter: This quick, truly weeknight-friendly version of the winter staple that goes from pot to bowl in a … Read more
This oversized crème brûlée is the centerpiece your dinner table is begging for. Whip one up for the holidays, a special anniversary, or Valentine’s Day. It’s served in one big ole dish—no need to fuss over individual ramekins that only see the light of day once a year. It’s perfect for sharing: Just grab a … Read more
There are hundreds of weeknights in a year. That’s a lot of dinner! Test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin is here to help. In her series Speedy Does It, she shares whoa-worthy meals you can get on the table like *snaps fingers* that. Buldak, or fire chicken, is a spicy, saucy Korean dish that practically begs … Read more
Hot take: Crispy smashed potatoes are the ultimate form of potato. Sure, mashed potatoes get all the glory, but there’s something about these creamy-in-the-center, crisp-on-the-outside twice-cooked spuds that can’t be beat. The two-step cooking method is key to any good smashed potatoes recipe: Boiling the potatoes fluffs up their interior and gets them soft enough … Read more
In One and Done, senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk uses one pan—like a Dutch oven, sheet pan, or cast-iron skillet—to make meals you’ll come back to again and again. Click here for even more one-pan meals. While gnocchi is delicious no matter the preparation, it’s most superior when baked and browned—not boiled, as its … Read more
In 1936, agriculturalist George Washington Carver published two versions of glacéed sweet potatoes in a farmers bulletin. Forty years earlier, legendary chef Fannie Farmer included her recipe for candied sweet potatoes in what would become her eponymous cookbook. This is to say, The dish most often known as “candied yams” has a long history on … Read more
Step 1 Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Step 2 Sift 2½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour, ¼ tsp. baking soda, and ¼ tsp. kosher salt into a large bowl. Set aside. Step 3 Beat 1 cup (2 sticks) … Read more
This cocoa cake asks little and gives so much. But you don’t have to take our word for it: This is “hands down my favorite cake to bake,” writes one reviewer, who goes on to say it’s “always reliable and always delicious.” Another reports to have made the recipe no less than five times, and … Read more