Double Chocolate–Caramel Cookies

Thumbprint cookies filled with caramel candies. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Spiked Frozen Coffee Shots

Stay up as you get down. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

CHOW Slider Hamburger Buns

These buns may be small, but they’re filled with big flavor and are everything a slider bun should be: slightly sweet, squishy, and ready to sop up burger juices. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Mardi Gras King Cake

Flavored with bourbon, orange, and spices, this king cake kicks off the Carnival season right. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Parker House Rolls

Slathered with herbed butter and sprinkled with fleur de sel. (By Kate Ramos)

Basic Grilled Pizza Dough

Crispy, crusty, and charred—we promise this no-fail dough will make you a grilled pizza champ. (By Kate Ramos)

Soft Pretzel Rolls

Tastes like a pretzel, looks like a roll. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Cardamom-Caramel Rolls

Sticky rolls grow up with a kick of cardamom. (By Kate Ramos)

Grape and Taleggio Grilled Cheese

Doused in grappa for a boozy, floral note. (By Kate Ramos)

Little Ditsy Cream Pies

Sandwiches of oatmeal cookies filled with vanilla cream melt in your mouth. (By Adrienne Handler)

Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread)

A yeasty sweet bread from Mexico. (By Adapted by Richard Sandoval of Pampano and Maya restaurants in New York City)

Parmesan Kaiser Rolls

Knotted rolls topped with Parmesan and poppy seeds, and substantial enough to stand up to the juiciest of burgers. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Roasted Rack of Lamb

Marinated with rosemary and thyme. (By Neal Fraser)

Roasted Chicken Broth with Scallops and Chives

An elegant first course for when you want to impress. (By Roy Finamore)

The Red Cat Cookies-and-Cream Cake

Happy birthday! Or mazel tov! This cake is suitable for any occasion. (By Rebecca Masson)