20 Sweet, Sweet Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

Homemade edible gifts to satisfy any sweet tooth, for a deliciously DIY holiday season.

9 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes, Because One Isn't Enough

Nine ooey, gooey, chocolate chip cookie recipes.

15 Eggless Cookie Recipes, Because Everyone Deserves a Cookie

Buttery shortbread, chocolate-covered digestive biscuits, and even homemade Chipwiches can all be yours if you keep egg-free.

22 Rosh Hashanah Desserts to Guarantee a Sweet New Year

Apple slices and honey may be the most traditional symbols of prosperity, but adding an extra dessert to the mix must mean extra good luck, right?

21 Easy Cake Recipes That Are a Piece of...

Easy as... cake!

10 Sweet and Tangy Buttermilk Dessert Recipes

10 tart, creamy, and perfectly balanced buttermilk desserts.

10 Custard, Mousse, and Pudding Recipes for Rich and Creamy Desserts

Recipes for silky, luxurious custard desserts, equally perfect for a fancy dinner party or a comfort-food snack.

31 Chocolate Dessert Recipes for a Sweet Valentine’s Day

These chocolate-heavy cakes, pies, mousses, and other desserts are perfect for a sweet Valentine's Day.

32 Christmas Cookies to Spread the Holiday Cheer

The best holiday cookie recipes, whether you're giving them or keeping them all to yourself.

13 Easy Cast Iron Skillet Dessert Recipes

13 desserts made in a cast iron skillet.

The Rugelach Roadmap: 4 Variations to Make Bubbe Kvell

Never bite into a dull, dry deli-case rugelach again.

10 Perfectly Sweet Cupcake Recipes (Because Cupcakes Are Still Awesome)

The cupcake fad is dead, long live the cupcake: 10 sweet recipes for making your own at home

Take a Break From Brownies With These 8 Great Recipes for Blondies

10 Ice Cream Recipes That Use Fall and Winter Fruit

Serious Entertaining: Early Spring Dinner

How to Blanch Pistachios (and When You Need To)

When recipes need a bold pistachio flavor, it's time to ditch those papery skins.

How to Scale (Most) Cake Recipes to Fit Any Pan

How to resize your favorite cakes to bake in other pans.

How to Put a Bundt in the Oven

Everything you need to know about Bundt cakes, from preparing the pan to how to Bundt-ify your favorite cake.

How to Clean Candy (and Other Sticky Stuff) From a Pot

Never scrub a dirty pot of caramel or fudge again!

How to Make a Paper Piping Bag

How to make a classic parchment cone for birthday-cake inscriptions, frosted sugar cookies, and all sorts of other pastry projects.

How to Make a Paper Piping Bag

How to make a classic parchment cone for birthday-cake inscriptions, frosted sugar cookies, and all sorts of other pastry projects.

What to Do With Leftover Vanilla Bean Pods

Don't let those pricey pods go to waste.

How to Make a Cake Like BraveTart: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about making and assembling the perfect layer cake.

How to Rescue Swiss Buttercream, No Matter the Problem

How to save a Swiss meringue buttercream when things go wrong.

How to Bake a Pie With Frozen Fruit

How to swap frozen fruit for fresh in your favorite pie.

Meet the Umami Bomb of Dessert: Malted Milk Powder

What is malted milk powder, and why does a canister belong in your pantry?

The Difference Between Blackstrap and True Molasses

It may be called blackstrap "molasses," but in the kitchen, blackstrap should never be confused with true molasses.

How to Fill a Piping Bag

Filling a piping bag can be an awkward proposition, but not if you know a few simple tricks.

How to Bake a Million Cookies and Live to Tell the Tale

Make the most of your time in the kitchen with a few simple tips for holiday cookie baking.

Master Blind-Baked Pie Crust With These 6 Simple Tips

Six tips for a perfectly pre-baked pie crust.

Don't Blame the Humidity: How "Room Temperature" Can Ruin a Pie Dough

When things heat up in the kitchen, don't give up on pie!

How Muffin Pans (and Liners) Can Affect Your Favorite Recipe

Do you know the muffin pan, the muffin pan, the muffin pan?

6 Unexpected Factors That Can Ruin Your Gelatin Desserts

Because knowing is half the battle.

Cookie Science: How Do Eggs Affect My Cookies?

What are those eggs doing in your cookie dough?

Cookie Science: The Real Differences Between Brown and White Sugars

Different sugars do very different things in cookie doughs.

How Does Baking Powder Affect My Cookies?

Answers to all your baking powder questions.

How Does Baking Powder Affect My Cookies?

Answers to all your baking powder questions.

Cookie Science: How Baking Soda Works

The mysteries of baking soda explained.

Cookie Science: Why Cream Butter and Sugar?

The science behind creaming butter and sugar.

An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World

How well do you *really* know your ice cream?

3 Gluten-Free Flour Blends You Can Use in Any Recipe

The geniuses of @ideasinfood developed three gluten-free flours you can use in ANYTHING

The Subtle Secrets to Making the Best Ice Cream Mix-Ins

Ice cream whiz @maxfalkowitz gives his dirty secrets to adding mix-ins the right way

The Real Rules of Making Boozy Ice Cream

The secrets to awesome boozy ice cream, revealed

The Science of the Best Sorbet

Secret Tools and Tricks of the Ice Cream Pros: How to Make Creamy Ice Cream

The Food Lab: The Science of the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Food Lab's guide to the ultimate chocolate chip cookie.

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

Do I Need to Use Eggs in Ice Cream (and How Many?)

What's the Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?

Knife Skills: How to Cut Apples For Pies

16 Essential Pie-Making Tools

From a creamy pumpkin pie that never cracks to a juicy cherry pie that's crispy on the bottom, successful pie-making depends on having the right tools for the job.

The Best Ice Cream Makers

The best homemade ice cream needs a good ice cream maker.

The Best Ice Cream Scoops

We tested 17 ice cream scoops to find the shape and design that work best.

BraveTart's Essential Baking and Pastry Gear

All the equipment you need for a well-stocked pastry kitchen.

How to Choose the Best Cake Pans

How different types of cake pans can make or break your favorite recipe.

How to Choose the Right Pie Pan (Hint: Cheaper Is Better)

When it comes to pie plates, you don't always get what you pay for.

How Muffin Pans (and Liners) Can Affect Your Favorite Recipe

Do you know the muffin pan, the muffin pan, the muffin pan?

Taste Test: The Best Ready-Made Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Who makes the best ready-to-bake cookie dough? We ate hundreds of cookies to find out.

Taste Test: 1 Day, 23 Pop-Tart Flavors

Taste Test: Does Premium Dairy Make Better Homemade Ice Cream?

Taste Test: New Ritter Sport Winter Edition Chocolates

Taste Test: Haribo Gummy Bears, German vs. American (Turkish)

Taste Test: Chocolate-covered Toffee Bars: Heath, Daim, and Skor

Taste Test: Supermarket Chocolate Ice Cream

The History of Astronaut Ice Cream

Astronaut ice cream's journey from fad to gift shop staple.

Where Have All the Chocolate Sprinkles Gone?

An ode to chocolate sprinkles.

Why Have I Never Tried: Whatchamacallit?

Get to Know Us: Stella Parks, BraveTart

Share Your Sweets: Edible Gifts

SE Staff Picks: Our Favorite Chocolate Things

Share Your Sweets: Cupcakes

Serious Eats Staff Picks: Favorite Chocolate Candy Bars

Share Your Sweets: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Share Your Sweets: Tarts

Share Your Sweets: Cupcakes

Share Your Sweets: St. Patrick's Day Sweets

Serious Eats Staff Picks: Our Favorite Candies on a Stick

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Doughnuts