Ellen Gray

These 7 little wonders are real workhorses.

Your hands deserve more protection than a kitchen towel.

Unlock a new world of homemade baking with these expert-sourced recommendations.

Bring the hyper-seasonal stone fruit on the road with these portable little pastries.

Think: all the jammy goodness but in portable pastry form.

Make a toasty coconut-crumb crust and fruit compote ahead of time for a festive spring dessert that comes together in a flash.

Spring produce stars in a festive and fruity tart.

Austria’s beloved Manner Wafers—pulverized with butter and roasted hazelnuts—form the crust for this fruity icebox pie.

For anyone with a penchant for sweets, it’s easy to fall in love with Vienna. Easier still is falling in love with a hazelnut cream-filled wafer, known simply as “Manner.”

U.S. Presidents have a history of ending the monumental meal with pie. This year will be different, so our columnist decided to fill in the dots.