A

Almond(s)

Brittle and White Chocolate Drizzle, Flourless Chocolate Cake with

Cherries, and Pumpkin Seeds, Olive Oil Granola with

Thumbprints, Jammy, photo

Apple Butter Bundt Cake with Cinnamon-Sugar, photo

Apple(s)

Crisp, Brown Sugar, with Maple Whipped Cream, photo

Dutch Baby, Spiced, with Brown Butter, photo

-Persimmon Crostatas with Walnut Crumble and Crème Anglaise

Apricot

-Almond Skillet Cake

and Tahini Oat Bars

B

Bacon

Corn, and Cheddar Quiche

-and-Cornmeal Waffles with Black Pepper–Maple Butter

Baking powder and baking soda

Banana(s)

Brown Sugar–Roasted, Bread with Toasted Coconut; variation

Caramelized, Cannoli with Ricotta and Dark Chocolate, photo

Pudding Ice Cream

Split Ice Cream Cake, photo

Bars and bites, list of recipes

Basil Panna Cotta with Honey Mascarpone and Basil Dust, photo

Beets, Golden, and Dill Biscuits, Chicken Pot Pie with

Berry(ies). See also specific berries

Mixed, Scones

Summer, Citrus-Mascarpone Tart with

Biscuits

Basic Cream; variation

Classic Buttermilk

Sweet Potato, with Marshmallow-Honey Butter, photo

Blondies, Butterscotch Chai

Blueberry(ies)

Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel

Pie, Old-Fashioned, photo

Breads. See also Biscuits

Brown Sugar–Roasted Banana, with Toasted Coconut; variation

Chocolate-Cinnamon Monkey

Fudge-Swirl Pumpkin, photo

Garlic Knots

Philly-Style Soft Pretzels, photo

Rustic No-Knead, photo

Seedy Soda, Gluten-Free, photo

Skillet Corn, with Fresh Corn

Tomato and Egg Focaccia, photo

Brownies, Fudgy, with Chocolate Chips and Cacao Nibs, photo

Buns, Sticky, Cinnamon-Sugar, with Cream Cheese Icing, photo

Butter, creaming

Butter, for recipes

Butterscotch Budino with Salted Caramel and Crème Fraîche Whipped Cream

Butterscotch Chai Blondies

C

Cake, Banana Split Ice Cream, photo

Cakes

layer, preparing

list of recipes

Cannelés, photo

Cannoli, Caramelized Banana, with Ricotta and Dark Chocolate, photo

Caramel

Chocolate Tarts, Mini Salted, photo

Flans with Fresh Figs

Pastry Cream

Salted, Cupcakes with Sugar Swirls, photo

Cereal Snack Mix, Spiced

Cheese. See also Cream Cheese

Basil Panna Cotta with Honey Mascarpone and Basil Dust, photo

Caramelized Banana Cannoli with Ricotta and Dark Chocolate, photo

Caramelized Fennel, Ham, and Gruyère Gratin

Chocolate-Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Orange Glaze and Whipped Ricotta

Citrus-Mascarpone Tart with Summer Berries

Corn, Bacon, and Cheddar Quiche

and Herb Biscuits

Puff Pastry Pinwheels with Spinach and Feta, photo

Tiramisu Trifles

Tomato and Egg Focaccia, photo

Twists, Jalapeño

Cheesecake, Chocolate-Hazelnut

Cherry(ies)

Almonds, and Pumpkin Seeds, Olive Oil Granola with

Sweet, Hand Pies, photo

Chia Seeds

Gluten-Free Seedy Soda Bread, photo

and Raspberries, Yogurt Breakfast Muffins with

Chicken Pot Pie with Dill Biscuits and Golden Beets

Chocolate

Banana Split Ice Cream Cake, photo

Cake, Flourless, with White Chocolate Drizzle and Almond Brittle

Cake, The Easiest, photo

Caramel Tarts, Mini Salted, photo

Chip Banana Bread

Chip Cupcakes, Mini, with Espresso Buttercream

Chips and Cacao Nibs, Fudgy Brownies with, photo

Chunk Cookies, photo

-Cinnamon Monkey Bread

-Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Orange Glaze and Whipped Ricotta

Compost Cookie Bites

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, photo

Cream Puffs with Dark Chocolate Glaze

Cupcakes, German, with Ganache Filling and Pecan-Coconut Frosting, photo

Dark, and Ricotta, Caramelized Banana Cannoli with, photo

Dark, Cupcakes, with Smoky Strawberry Compote and Spiced Buttercream

Dark, Pudding with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Fudge-Swirl Pumpkin Bread, photo

ganache, preparing

-Hazelnut Cheesecake

-Hazelnut Macarons

Ice Cream, No-Churn

Icing

Layer Cake with Spiced Ganache and Raspberry-Chocolate Drizzle

Mexican Hot, Tres Leches Cake with Caramel and Kettle Corn, photo

Milk, Cupcakes with Peanut Butter–Cream Cheese Frosting

Mini S’mores Whoopie Pies, photo

Pastry Cream

Soufflé, photo

types of

Churros with Mango-Chile Sauce, photo

Cider Granita, Hibiscus-Poached Pears with, photo

Cinnamon

-Chocolate Monkey Bread

-Sugar, Apple Butter Bundt Cake with, photo

-Sugar Sticky Buns with Cream Cheese Icing, photo

Cocoa powder

Coconut

-Pecan Frosting and Ganache Filling, German Chocolate Cupcakes with, photo

Pistachios, and Rose Petals, Saffron Rice Pudding with, photo

Toasted, Brown Sugar–Roasted Banana Bread with

Compost Cookie Bites

Confetti Party Cake, photo

Cookies, list of recipes

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, photo

Corn

Bacon, and Cheddar Quiche

Fresh, Skillet Corn Bread with

Cornmeal

-and-Bacon Waffles with Black Pepper–Maple Butter

Skillet Corn Bread with Fresh Corn

Cranberry

Compote, Pumpkin Tart with, photo

-Oatmeal Crumble Bars, photo

Cream Cheese

Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecake

Green Tea Icing

Icing, Cinnamon-Sugar Sticky Buns with, photo

Key Lime Pie Bars, photo

–Peanut Butter Frosting, Milk Chocolate Cupcakes with

and Smoked Salmon, “Everything Bagel” Tomato Tart with, photo

Cream Puffs, Chocolate, with Dark Chocolate Glaze

Crème Brûlée, Malted Milk, with Citrus Marmalade

Crème Pâtissière (Pastry Cream); variations

Croquembouche, photo

Cupcakes, list of recipes

Currant Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream, photo

Custards, tempering

D

Dairy products

Decorations

Doughnuts

Baked Honey-Vanilla, with Green Tea and Chocolate Icings

Glazed and Sugared Jelly, photo

Dulce de Leche

Homemade

Lava Cakes with Whipped Cream and Cocoa, photo

Dutch Baby, Spiced Apple, with Brown Butter, photo

E

Earl Grey Madeleines with Grapefruit Glaze, photo

Éclairs, Meyer Lemon, photo

Egg(s)

preparing meringue with

for recipes

and Tomato Focaccia, photo

Equipment

F

Fennel, Caramelized, Ham, and Gruyère Gratin

Fig(s)

Fresh, Caramel Flans with

Jam and Rosemary Tart, photo

Flans, Caramel, with Fresh Figs

Flour

Focaccia, Tomato and Egg, photo

Food coloring

G

Ganache, preparing

Garlic Knots

Ginger

-Lemon Scones

-Peach Ice Cream

Quadruple-, Snack Cake

Spicy Gingerbread Folks with Royal Icing, photo

Granita, Cider, Hibiscus-Poached Pears with, photo

Granola, Olive Oil, with Cherries, Almonds, and Pumpkin Seeds

Green Tea

Icing

Macarons with Strawberry Coulis, photo

H

Ham, Caramelized Fennel, and Gruyère Gratin

Hazelnut-Chocolate Cheesecake

Herb and Cheese Biscuits

Hibiscus-Poached Pears with Cider Granita, photo

Honey

-Lavender Shortbread

-Vanilla Doughnuts, Baked, with Green Tea and Chocolate Icings

I

Ice Cream

Cake, Banana Split, photo

Easy Vanilla; variations, photo

No-Churn Chocolate

No-Churn Strawberry

Ingredients

measuring

pantry, for recipes

J

Jalapeño Cheese Twists

Jammy Almond Thumbprints, photo

Jelly Doughnuts, Glazed and Sugared, photo

K

Key Lime Pie Bars, photo

Knife skills

L

Lavender-Honey Shortbread

Lemon

and Blood Orange Cream Pie with Fresh Raspberries and Cream

Citrus-Mascarpone Tart with Summer Berries

-Ginger Scones

Meringue Pie with Vanilla Cookie Crust, photo

Meyer, Éclairs, photo

–Poppy Seed Muffins with Citrus Drizzle, photo

Lychee-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

M

Macarons

Green Tea, with Strawberry Coulis, photo

master recipe; variations

Madeleines, Earl Grey, with Grapefruit Glaze, photo

Malted Milk Crème Brûlée with Citrus Marmalade

Mango-Chile Sauce, Churros with, photo

Maple-Pecan Scones

Measuring ingredients

Meringue(s)

“Ghosts”, photo

Peach Melba Pavlova with Yogurt Whipped Cream, photo

preparing

Muffins

Blueberry, with Brown Sugar Streusel

Lemon–Poppy Seed, with Citrus Drizzle, photo

preparing

Yogurt Breakfast, with Chia Seeds and Raspberries

O

Oat(s)

Bars, Tahini and Apricot

Brown Sugar Apple Crisp with Maple Whipped Cream, photo

Chocolate-Covered Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle

Cranberry-Oatmeal Crumble Bars, photo

Gluten-Free Seedy Soda Bread, photo

Olive Oil Granola with Cherries, Almonds, and Pumpkin Seeds

Yogurt Breakfast Muffins with Chia Seeds and Raspberries

Orange(s)

Blood, and Lemon Cream Pie with Fresh Raspberries and Cream

Blood, Cupcakes with Blood Orange Buttercream and Raspberry Drizzle

Candied, and Honey Buttercream, Orange Blossom Cupcakes with

Glaze and Whipped Ricotta, Chocolate-Citrus Olive Oil Cake with

Pastry Cream

Spice Doodle Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream, photo

P

Panna Cotta

Basil, with Honey Mascarpone and Basil Dust, photo

Buttermilk, with Black Pepper–Balsamic Strawberries

Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière); variations

Pastry doughs, preparing

Pâte à Choux, Sweet or Savory, photo

Pâte Brisée (All-Butter Pie Dough)

Pavlova, Peach Melba, with Yogurt Whipped Cream, photo

Peach

-Ginger Ice Cream

Melba Pavlova with Yogurt Whipped Cream, photo

Peanut Butter

Cookies, Gluten-Free

–Cream Cheese Frosting, Milk Chocolate Cupcakes with

Cup Ice Cream, photo

and Jelly Macarons

Pears, Hibiscus-Poached, with Cider Granita, photo

Pecan(s)

-Coconut Frosting and Ganache Filling, German Chocolate Cupcakes with, photo

-Maple Scones

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream, photo

Persimmon-Apple Crostatas with Walnut Crumble and Crème Anglaise

Pie crust, preparing

Pie Dough, All-Butter (Pâte Brisée)

Pies, list of recipes

Pineapple

-Lychee Upside-Down Cake

Puree and Fruit Cocktail Buttercream, Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with, photo

Pistachios, Coconut, and Rose Petals, Saffron Rice Pudding with, photo

Plum Tart, Puff Pastry, with Allspice and Honey

Poppy Seed–Lemon Muffins with Citrus Drizzle, photo

Pot Pie, Chicken, with Dill Biscuits and Golden Beets

Pretzels

Compost Cookie Bites

Philly-Style Soft, photo

Spiced Cereal Snack Mix

Puddings

Butterscotch Budino with Salted Caramel and Crème Fraîche Whipped Cream

Dark Chocolate, with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Saffron Rice, with Pistachio, Coconut, and Rose Petals, photo

Puff Pastry

Pinwheels with Spinach and Feta, photo

Plum Tart with Allspice and Honey

Pumpkin

Bread, Fudge-Swirl, photo

Tart with Cranberry Compote, photo

Pumpkin Seeds, Cherries, and Almonds, Olive Oil Granola with

Q

Quiche, Corn, Bacon, and Cheddar

R

Raspberry(ies)

and Chia Seeds, Yogurt Breakfast Muffins with

-Chocolate Drizzle and Spiced Ganache, Chocolate Layer Cake with

Drizzle and Blood Orange Buttercream, Blood Orange Cupcakes with

Fresh, and Cream, Blood Orange and Lemon Cream Pie with

Peach Melba Pavlova with Yogurt Whipped Cream, photo

Recipes

equipment

essential tools

knife skills

measuring ingredients

pantry ingredients

preparing pans

preparing to make

recipe levels and badges

stirring, beating, whisking, folding

useful appliances

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream, photo

Rhubarb-Strawberry, Roasted, Shortcakes with Orange Chantilly Cream

Rice Pudding, Saffron, with Pistachios, Coconut, and Rose Petals, photo

Rosemary and Fig Jam Tart, photo

S

Saffron Rice Pudding with Pistachios, Coconut, and Rose Petals, photo

Salmon, Smoked, and Cream Cheese, “Everything Bagel” Tomato Tart with, photo

Salt

Scones, Currant, with Jam and Clotted Cream; variations, photo

Seedy Soda Bread, Gluten-Free, photo

Shortbread, Honey-Lavender

Shortcakes, Roasted Strawberry-Rhubarb, with Orange Chantilly Cream

Snickerdoodle Snowballs

Soufflé, Chocolate, photo

Spices

Spinach and Feta, Puff Pastry Pinwheels with, photo

Sticky Buns, Cinnamon-Sugar, with Cream Cheese Icing, photo

Strawberry(ies)

Black Pepper–Balsamic, Buttermilk Panna Cotta with

Compote, Smoky, and Spiced Buttercream, Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with

Coulis, Green Tea Macarons with, photo

Ice Cream, No-Churn

-Rhubarb, Roasted, Shortcakes with Orange Chantilly Cream

Sugar

decorating with

types of

Sweet Potato Biscuits with Marshmallow-Honey Butter, photo

T

Tahini and Apricot Oat Bars

Tart, “Everything Bagel” Tomato, with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese, photo

Tarts, sweet, list of recipes

Tiramisu Trifles

Tomato

and Egg Focaccia, photo

Tart, “Everything Bagel, ” with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese, photo

Tools, essential

Trifles, Tiramisu

Truffles, Ganache

V

Vanilla

Bean Cupcakes with Pineapple Puree and Fruit Cocktail Buttercream, photo

Cut-Out Cookies, photo

Double-, Pound Cake, photo

Ice Cream, Easy

for recipes

W

Waffles, Cornmeal-and-Bacon, with Black Pepper–Maple Butter

Whipped Cream

Cinnamon, photo

Crème Fraîche

Maple, photo

Orange Chantilly Cream

Vanilla

Yogurt, photo

Whoopie Pies, Mini S’mores, photo

Y

Yeast

Yeast Dough

kneading by hand

Sweet