Gourmet

Because the crème fraîche melts into the potatoes, this dish has the virtue of tasting lush without appearing overly so. For an even more sumptuous look, give the salad a generous dollop on top.

This couscous salad is just right for a late summer barbecue.

This ambitious and rich pork recipe would fit right in with an Easter spread.

Cognac, cream, curry powder, and clarified butter all combine to make an intoxicating sauce for this heritage recipe for pan-seared ham steaks.

Fill cherry tomatoes with a herby avocado filling for a light and easy summer hors d'oeuvre.

Serve this spicy-sweet sauce with thick-cut fried potato wedges, or use it as a glaze for pan-seared chicken thighs.

Krapfen These light doughnuts will be the hit of any autumn or winter brunch. The recipe doubles easily for a crowd.

This steaming version of the classic vodka, cream, and coffee cocktail is especially appealing in winter.

Anyone who's ever dropped into a local bakery for a morning snack can testify to the appeal of coffee and a doughnut. Here, yeast doughnuts with a touch of cinnamon get an extra jolt of flavor from a sweet espresso glaze.

A dulce de leche and cream cheese frosting rich with pecans is as innovative as it is easy, making these cranberry-flecked cupcakes unforgettable.

Walnuts add a bitter, earthy element to this simple dessert—and a scoop of vanilla ice cream wouldn't hurt.

Fall harvest snack? Check. Homemade Halloween treat? Check. Movie-night nibble? Check. We’ll be batching these nutty, crunchy clusters for the weekend (and to get us through next week, too).

This popular dish can be found on the menu at virtually every Korean restaurant in Manhattan. The beef is topped with various accompaniments such as a few raw garlic slices, kimchi (assorted spicy pickles), and steamed white rice, then wrapped in lettuce and eaten with your hands.

When lacquered with a rich, complex sauce and roasted, chicken becomes a delicious crowd-pleaser. There's enough chipotle here to make your lips hum, but not so much as to overshadow the balancing act created by the other ingredients—toasty garlic, onions, and ketchup, plus a kiss of brown sugar and cinnamon.