Sweet · Comfort Food
The Desserts We Keep Coming Back To
Not the fussiest recipes in the book — just the ones that get made again and again.
The desserts that last in a household aren't usually the most impressive ones. They're the ones that work every time, without much thinking.
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The one we'd make if we could only ever make one dessert again.
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Brown butter chocolate chunk cookies
2
Raspberry and Vanilla Layer Cake
More effort than the others here, and worth it for a real occasion.
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Raspberry and vanilla layer cake
3
14 Recipes That Will Make You Love Prunes
An underrated fruit doing more work than it gets credit for.
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14 recipes that will make you love prunes
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Which Dessert Actually Pairs With Rosé?
A useful guide for the next dinner where dessert and wine both matter.
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Which dessert actually pairs with rosé?
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20 Pies Our Readers Can't Stop Making
A whole category's worth of options in a single, well-tested list.
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20 pies our readers can't stop making
Keep butter, good chocolate, and a working oven on hand, and most of this list is within reach on any given evening.
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