Apple desserts are always a hit. The crimson fruit offers both sweetness and tang that shines in turnovers, crisps and pies.

THESE days, when just about any topic can provoke a debate, you can add bread pudding to the list. How is that possible, you might wonder, with something so homey and comforting and, well, inert?

When berry season comes around, I practically hear trumpets announcing the fruit’s arrival at the local market. I am reliably ready to pounce — eager to pile the plump beauties onto my yogurt bowls, ...

Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

Around the holidays, expert baker Eli Zabar uses rich brioche bread for this incredibly simple, shuffle-like bread pudding. Zabar likes to serve it with his favorite jam or stewed seasonal fruit, but ...

Just the name “bread pudding” brings to mind homey images of gingham tablecloths and grandma’s kitchen. Or, at the very least, Paula Deen. But recently, this down-to-earth dessert (traditionally a ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...