The inspiration for these cookies are the iconic German lebkuchen, a highly-spiced cookie that’s often baked and cut into large squares or portioned into large rounds and topped with whole almonds.

A buckle is a fruit-studded cake with a buttery crumb topping; it’s a great breakfast treat, an excellent midday sweet alongside tea or coffee, or a casual, not-too-heavy after-dinner dessert. In this ...

All the flavor of gingerbread but in the lightest package possible, these festive macarons are a great treat for anyone too full from all the holiday eating. The homemade Meyer lemon curd isn’t ...

This is no longer on the restaurant's menu, but is worthy of a reprise. This recipe originally ran in Chefs' Secrets in 2002. Instructions: For ice cream base: Put the cream, milk and fresh ginger in ...

This recipe calls for candied/crystallized ginger, which can be expensive unless you can buy it loose from a by-the-pound bin in the produce department. See the tip at the end for making your own.

The first time I saw crystallized ginger was in the health food store where I shopped in college. The lady in a tie-dyed dress who worked there spoke glowingly about how eating a few chunks would ...