Double Marshmallow Puffed Rice Treats

Double the fun. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Rice Krispies Treats Birthday Cake

This childhood staple molds into an impressive cake. (By Max La Rivière-Hedrick)

Double Chocolate–Caramel Cookies

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

Creamy Rice Pudding with Broiled Plums

Plums get sprinkled with sugar, broiled until their skins are blistered, and then nestled in orange-scented rice pudding. (By Kate Ramos)

Rocky Road Bars

The classic sundae trio morphs into a bar cookie. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Spiked Frozen Coffee Shots

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

Mocha Pudding Cake

Crusty, cakey, and gooey all at once, this pudding cake is simple enough for the kids to make. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Mongolian Beef Kebabs with Chile Jam

Skewered meat doused in a nicely spicy sauce. (By Richard Crocker, Richard Crocker Catering, San Francisco)

Thai Beef Jerky

Sweet honey combines with salty fish sauce and floral coriander seed for a complex-flavored but simple-to-make beef jerky. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Risotto is always a great starch to go with any main course or can be served by itself as an entrée. (By Francine Maroukian)

Marble Cheesecake Bars

Cheesecake you eat with your hands. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Coconut Rice

Grandma Alvina Mangrai shares her favorite prawn curry and coconut rice recipe with her granddaughter Alyssa in our Cooking with Grandma video. (By Pat Tanumihardja)

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

A hearty soup filled with vegetables and wild rice. (By Adela Jung)

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Double-Smoked Bacon

A side dish that steals the show. (By Charlie Palmer)

Roasted Rack of Lamb

Marinated with rosemary and thyme. (By Neal Fraser)