Dawn Perry

A whole vanilla bean takes this supremely creamy, wonderfully rich, classic New York–style cheesecake to pro-level.

We wanted a recipe that was a better expression of “primavera,” literally "spring" in Italian. We swapped the oft used tomatoes and angel hair pasta for sturdy linguini and the first of spring’s green offerings.

Yes, you can use regular oranges, but don’t you just love the color you get from blood oranges?!

A decent amount of béchamel keeps this tomato-less lasagna moist as it cools.

Use your favorite nut—or mixed nuts—in place of the cashews.

The water bath insulates these custards from the dry heat of the oven to ensure a lush, creamy custard.

It may not seem like very much filling, but these handheld pastries deliver the perfect filling-to-crust ratio (and if you overstuff the dough, they’ll be impossible to seal).

Like frozen lemonade on a stick; in place of thyme, try basil, mint, or lemon verbena.

If you like darker chocolate, feel free to use something with a high percentage of cacao here. Milk chocolate works too, if that’s your thing.

Using frozen strawberries ensures a consistent sweetness and vibrant red color.

For the neatest, cleanest edges, freeze the brownies for 15 minutes so they’re nice and firm before cutting, and dip your knife in hot water between each slice.

Despite the egg along the seal, and the crimps for extra insurance, the fruit juices will run; that’s what the parchment paper is there for.

Prosecco adds a little bit of a kick to these fruity pops. Avoid the urge to add any more than the recipe calls for—too much alcohol and the pops won’t freeze solid.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

The only slow cooker chili recipe you need. This recipe can also be easily doubled.

Roasting brings out the sweetness of canned tomatoes, but this method works with fresh tomatoes, too. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

For a beautiful creamy-white (not khaki) color, don’t let the leeks and celery take on any color when sautéing.

Blanching the spinach before blending helps this broccoli soup recipe retain a vibrant green color. Parsley would work in place of the cilantro.