Finding a stash of cookie dough in the refrigerator (OK, even if you put it there yourself) is like discovering a spa gift certificate in your Christmas stocking: It promises near-instant ...

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If you renounced all sweets on New Year’s Day, think about abandoning that resolution. Prepare a traditional Chinese dessert to usher in the Year of the Rooster on Jan. 28. Denying yourself might be ...

Bread flour adds strength to these notoriously crumbly, polvorón-like cookies. Mixed with ground walnuts, the cookies dissolve in your mouth and have a wonderful nutty warmth. Store-bought dulce de ...

Yotam Ottolenghi is a Jerusalem-born chef who showcases vegetables and co-owns 10 restaurants and delis in the U.K. and one in Switzerland. His 11 cookbooks have won many awards, including James Beard ...

Note: This classic Passover dessert is chewy and toasty all at once. A little chocolate gives it an added oomph. From "The All-Purpose Baker's Companion," by King Arthur Flour (Countryman Press).