Cream Cheese

This is the light, fluffy, cloudlike cheesecake that wants to get burnt, cracked, and cooked at high heat. Which also means this is the cheesecake that’s impossible to mess up.

Meet your new favorite birthday cake.

An easy, cheesy dip you can serve this with pretzels, your favorite kind of crackers, or a platter of crudités.

This stuff is crazy good.

If what you really want is a delicious clam dip that comes together in less than 15 minutes, this recipe is for you.

Keep a log stashed in your freezer AT ALL TIMES.

You may be able to find pre-made everything spice in the grocery store for these palmiers. If not, it’s easy enough to make. Double the recipe and keep it around for topping plain yogurt.

Earthy, nutrient-rich whole grain flours give this classic banana loaf cake recipe some added personality.

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

Room temperature cream cheese and butter are key to a smooth frosting (cold ingredients will form hard beads). Take them both out of the refrigerator three hours ahead of time.

Taste a fig first to see how sweet it is... and thus how much honey you want to add.

If you have leftover "everything" spice, stir it into Greek yogurt drizzled with olive oil for a savory breakfast.

You want all of your cheese ball ingredients at room temperature to make sure the goat cheese mixture is smooth and homogenous.

Use a frozen whole grain waffle, or freeze leftover homemade waffles between sheets of waxed paper.