Cinnamon
Savory-to-Sweet Coffee Spice Mix
Use this coffee spice mix as a dry rub on chicken, steak, pork chops, or carrots for dinner, or fold into chocolate chip cookies, coffee cake, ice cream, and more for dessert—it plays happily on both sides of the field.
Five-Spice Powder
This version is made with up to eight spices. It’s worth using them all for the fullest flavor.
Shirley Tonic
A holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist is a grown-up Shirley Temple we can all enjoy. For the adults who want to imbibe, a splash of Scotch fits just right.
How to Make and Shape Our Glazed Cinnamon-Cardamom Buns
Our homage to the cinnamon rolls of Paris's Circus Bakery is one of the most ridiculously delicious things you'll ever make. But to get them picture-perfect, you'll need to nail the rolling, twisting, and shaping. This photo tutorial should help.
This Is the Most Popular Cinnamon Roll in Paris (Now Let's Make a Version Here in the U.S.)
After seeing Circus Bakery's twisted pastry everywhere on Instagram, we decided to bake a version for ourselves.
Glazed Cinnamon-Cardamom Buns
These cardamom-scented rolls are briochelike and streaked with a sweet, buttery cinnamon filling.
Why You Should Butter Your Bread Before You Toast It
Flipping the script results in toast that's richer and crispier.
Sweet Cinnamon Tamal
Baking a single large-format tamal in a foil-covered pan set in a roasting pan of hot water produces a similarly tender texture to the corn husk–wrapped variety. The result is a moist, barely sweet cake with pudding vibes.
Moroccan Lamb Stew
Cinnamon, ginger, and dates add spicy, bright, sweet dimension to this warming lamb stew.
Cold Toddy
Take down the temperature of a classic hot toddy and turn it into a refreshing summer tipple: a seasonal mix of tea, citrus, spices, and rye whiskey.
Test Test: Ground Cinnamon
We tested 21 brands of cinnamon to determine the very best one. Here are the results.
Molasses Sandwich Cookies With Coffee Cream
Adding ground coffee to both the cookie dough and the filling turns these cookies into something deeply more interesting than your average holiday spice treats.
Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon
Blanching the chopped orange in boiling water before cooking it with the cranberries removes any bitterness from the peel and pith.
The Joy of Eating Cinnamon Toast as an Adult
Because sometimes you need a hug in food form.
What to Cook This Weekend: October 12–14
Getting into autumn with squash, soup, and cinnamon buns.
67 Sweet and Savory Cinnamon Recipes
Here, our best cakes, pies, stews, cocktails and more show the many facets of cinnamon.
Baked Cinnamon Toast with Fruit
Imagine a mash-up of cinnamon toast, bread pudding, and pie. Now grab whatever fruit you have lying around (from berries and stone fruit to apples and pears) and make it.
Big Apple Crumble Cupcakes
These flavorful cupcakes are studded with grated apple and bits of cinnamon crumble, then topped with a luscious cinnamon buttercream. It's fall all the way.
Ask Epi: When Are Corn Tortillas Better Than Flour?
In our inaugural advice column, we give our (highly biased) answer.