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Holidays & Events

I’m Making Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival—and You Should Too

Although ways of celebrating differ throughout China, mooncakes have a starring role no matter the region.

The Spirited Foods of Trinidad’s Carnival

Trinidad’s cuisine tells a subtle story of those who learned to make something from nothing.

Everything You Need to Decorate Holiday Cookies

We can all agree—cookies are still happening this year. Here are the tools and ingredients you need to make them look extra beautiful. 

All the Food You Can Eat, and Only the Family You Can Stand

Our family's food traditions have held us together through the worst of times. But we'll sacrifice holidays present to extend the possibility of holidays future.

A Feast for Small Crowds: Christian Reynoso’s Spiced, Marmalade-Lacquered Duck Legs

This festive dish for four is the only adornment your holiday table needs.

This Mid-Century Modern Gingerbread House Is the Winter Baking Project We All Need Now

Okay, it’s not actually gingerbread—it’s better. Use Judy Kim’s detailed templates and blueprint to build the ultimate edible holiday centerpiece: a cardamom cookie house complete with twinkly lights, shimmery doors, ceiling beams, and color-coordinated wallpaper.

Nik Sharma’s Formula for a Better Chocolate Bread Pudding

Miso and coffee punch up the flavor in this superlative chocolate bread pudding.

The Best Chocolate Gifts for Any Occasion

There is no gift greater than that of chocolate.

Give Yourself the Gift of a Mainless Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving menu that’s less stress, more sides—and completely vegetarian.

A Lemony Cranberry Pie For a Brighter Thanksgiving

This fruit-studded riff on chess pie might not look like all of the cinnamon-laced desserts on your Thanksgiving table, but that’s kind of the point. With a refreshing tang and a lip-puckering bite, this pie may even steal the show.

The Case for Thanksgiving Chicken

Turkey might be traditional, but a chicken is the better bird for your wallet, stress levels, and leftovers game.

This Thanksgiving Has Big Flavors for a Small Group

This menu for 4 forgoes a whole turkey in favor of luscious turkey legs; calls for a skillet of stuffing rather than a big pan; and keeps dessert modest with a single (but dual-flavored) pie.