Mushroom and Fennel Bread Pudding

Loaded with herbs and pecorino. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Tropical Fruit Salad with Cacao Nibs

Mango, papaya, and banana, with the added crunch of hazelnuts and slightly bitter cacao nibs. (By Adela Jung)

Pico de Gallo

The essential salsa for dipping chips in. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Lemon Pound Cake

This golden, rich cake benefits from a generous amount of butter. (By François Payard)

Breakfast Rice Cakes with Chinese Sausage

An Asian twist on the English muffin breakfast sandwich. (By Kate Ramos)

Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Crisp cream cheese cookies filled with raspberry jam. (By Adapted from Brigid Callinan)

Campfire Couscous Salad with Bell Peppers and Mint

Use leftovers to whip up this cold salad. (By Regan Burns)

Parker House Rolls

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

Grandma Irma's "California" Brisket

Grandma Irma Zigas shares her special brisket with her grandson Caleb in our Cooking with Grandma video. (By Irma Zigas)

Bull-Market Burger

This decadent burger is a fine-dining, three-course meal served up on a fresh kaiser roll. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Best Eggnog

A potent recipe for the holidays. (By Jonathan Hunt)

Basic Savory Mochi (Age Mochi)

Glutinous rice cakes, called mochi, are used throughout Japanese cuisine. Try your hand at making your own with this straightforward recipe. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

CHOW Pancetta

Why buy pancetta when making it yourself is so easy and fun? (By Regan Burns)

Basic Highball

Combines bubbles and ice. (By Rob Chirico)

Stone Fence

A sophisticated blend of Scotch, bitters, and cider. (By Rob Chirico)