Shortbread Lemon Bars

Classic cookie bars packed with mouth-puckering lemon flavor. (By Kate Ramos)

Pistachio Shortbread

These buttery, nutty cookies are hard to resist. (By Regan Burns)

Apple Brandy Hot Toddy

Calvados and Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur ramp up this classic cold-weather tail. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Sticky Peanut Cookie Bars

Peanuts, caramel, and chocolate layers on a shortbread-cookie base. (By Regan Burns)

Rhubarb-Almond Bars

Tangy rhubarb and almonds baked atop a buttery shortbread crust. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Lamb Meatballs with Lemon-Cumin Yogurt

Mediterranean flavors liven up an easy party appetizer. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Yellow Bicycle

Yellow for the color, but why it’s named “bicycle” is anyone’s guess. (By Rye Bar)

Tierra Mojada

Peach purée livens up this tequila tail. (By none)

Bloody Caesar

The Canadian version of a classic hangover cure. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Broiled Mussels with Sweet Paprika Aioli

An addictive appetizer for seafood-lovers. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Carne Asada

Build a better burrito with this main dish that can be made ahead of time. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Twixt

Cookie crust and gooey caramel covered in milk chocolate. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Santa Maria

A sainted way to drink tequila. (By Duggan McDonnell)

Spritz

Northeastern Italians' favorite aperitivo. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan is a fresh and colorful variant of a Martini that needs little getting used to. (By Rob Chirico)