Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

These tender little cupcakes flecked with vanilla make seconds inevitable.

Potato-Turnip Duck-Fat Latkes

Silver dollar latkes flavored with thyme, onion, and pepper.

Gingerbread Cookies

Soft, chewy, spicy, and full-flavored.

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

A simple mix of spinach, crispy bacon, and toasted pecans makes for a most satisfying salad.

Honey Fritters with Blood Oranges

Airy fritters tinged with orange.

Snickles

Nougat and peanut caramel covered in milk chocolate.

Citizen Cake Rum Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream and Tropical Fruits

A fun cake from San Francisco chef Elizabeth Falkner.

Potato Latkes

A bit soft, a tad crunchy, and just the right amount of grease.

Is Saving Tables Wrong?

On throwing down a jacket while you wait in line.

Soft Pretzel Rolls

Tastes like a pretzel, looks like a roll.

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Downright decadent.

Steppin' Up Your Cheese Game

This week’s mission: frozen diet dinners featuring fruit, and classy cheese vehicles.

CHOW Bagel

The ultimate crackly, chewy bagel.

Metropolitan Granola Scones

Hearty granola and cornmeal gives these scones a more complex flavor.

More than Just Arm Candy

How to stop a friend from salting your game.