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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Here is a classic coffee cake with a tender crumb and a crunchy streusel topping that comes together in about an hour. It's quite rich, so your serving sizes don't need to be large.

Author: Robert Farrar Capon

Roasted and Caramelized Pears

Author: Florence Fabricant

Cranberry Pecan Muffins

Author: Molly O'Neill

Quince Compote

Quince is a fruit that grows abundantly throughout the Mediterranean. Though it's too hard and tart to bite into, it has a wonderful perfume. I like to combine it with apples in this simple compote.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

French Chocolate Mint Pie

Author: Nancy Arum

Blackberry Pie

This recipe came to The Times in 1996 from Annie Davis, a United Air Lines flight attendant from Elizabethton, Tenn., who competed in the Appalachian Fair in Tennessee. It is a classic summer pie, but...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Roasted Apple and Pear Compote With Candied Ginger

This comforting compote should be served warm. If you do want a little indulgence, add a dollop of crème fraîche to each serving.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Lattice Top Strawberry Pie

Here is a classic American strawberry pie. The filling is super simple - just strawberries, sugar, a bit of flour and butter - and the crosshatched crust is spectacular. If the thought of weaving together...

Author: The New York Times

Whole Wheat Ginger Scones

Coconut oil should really be called butter, but then we'd confuse it with a skin cream. It is the perfect nondairy fat to use for scones and other baked goods. These have the same rich, flaky texture that...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Mango Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Author: Melissa Clark And Steven Raichlen

Strawberry Cream Sponge Roulade

Author: Florence Fabricant

Banana Chocolate Chip Tea Cake

Author: Nigella Lawson

Bread Pudding With Lemon Sauce

Author: Pam Belluck

Wacky Cake

This dense, moist cake is a great baking project for children. Cooking with kids requires having a lot of tolerance for mess and a willingness to slow down the process.

Author: Trish Hall

Old Vienna Marbled Gugelhupf

Author: Molly O'Neill

Raisin Currant Bread

Author: Suzanne M. Charle

Charlotte Russe

Author: Julia Reed

Fig and Almond Tart

Author: Julia Reed

Chocolate Crumb Crust

Author: Molly O'Neill

Free Form Apple Or Pear Tart

Author: Mark Bittman

Queen of Puddings

Author: Christine Muhlke

Blueberry Crumb Cake

For weekend entertaining, planning a menu that can be made in large quantities is essential. A host expecting weekend guests should shop ahead and, well before guests arrive, prepare the recipes that will...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Il Mulino's Tartuffo

At a few spots in New York, the tartuffo rises to exceptional heights. At Il Mulino in the Village, the kitchen pays attention to the last course and transcends the customarily disappointing Italian dessert...

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Apple Walnut Drop Scones

There are many reasons an apple a day may keep the doctor away. Among popular fruits, apples rank second (after cranberries) in antioxidant power, according to the nutritionist Jonny Bowden. They are extremely...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Lemon Panna Cotta

Author: Rozanne Gold

Blueberry Kuchen

Author: Nigella Lawson

Neapolitan Cake

Here is an excellent project recipe that Christine Muhlke, then an editor and columnist at The New York Times Magazine, brought to us in a 2007 profile of the cookbook writer Gail Monaghan, who adapted...

Author: Christine Muhlke

Carambola Muffins

Author: Judith Miller

Lemon Lime Satin Creams

Here is an easy, citrusy dessert that can be made ahead of time for the most part. Mix lemon and lime zest with eggs, sugar and cream, and then refrigerate for up to two days -- the longer the better....

Author: Nigella Lawson

Chocolate Fondue

Author: Molly O'Neill

Mexican Shortbread Cookies

Author: Molly O'Neill

Peaches and Blueberries With Mascarpone

Author: Florence Fabricant

Fresh Berry Gratin

Author: Florence Fabricant

Peanut Butter Banana Coffeecake

For a hostess with a houseful of guests, a variety of festive breads, from a peanut butter coffeecake to a yeasted dessert roll studded with cardamom, laced with honey and stuffed with blue cheese, can...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Apple Galette

Author: Molly O'Neill

Zabar's Black and Whites

The black-and-white cookie, that frumpy and oversize mainstay of New York City bakeries and delis, has not endured by dint of its taste. Unlike other edible icons, like New York cheesecake or bagels, there...

Author: Molly O'Neill

Pear Gratin With Mascarpone Custard

Author: Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Strawberry Souffle

Author: Marian Burros

Mohntorte (Poppy Seed Cake)

Author: Molly O'Neill

Vienna Waffle Cookies

Author: Mimi Sheraton

Frozen Apricot Mousse

Author: Barbara Kafka

Raspberry Chocolate Gypsy Bundles

Author: Barbara Kafka

Dried Nut and Fruit Cake

Author: Marian Burros

Pan de Muerto

You'll find this pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, at the center of the elaborate Day of the Dead altar festooned with sugared skulls, flowers and other mementos of the family's departed.

Author: Rachel Wharton