Name: Lacy Rice Noodle Crisps
Yield: Makes 8 dessert-topping servings
Ingredients: About 1 oz dried rice vermicelli (rice-stick noodles); 6 cups vegetable oil (48 fl oz); Confectioners sugar for dusting; a deep-fat thermometer

Image may contain Creme Cream Food Dessert Plant Dish and Meal

Lacy Rice Noodle CrispsGEORGE WHITESIDE

Light, delicate, and crisp, rice-stick noodles come packaged in different sizes. However, 1 package, no matter how small, will be plenty for this recipe. If you'd like to make larger crisps for dramatic presentation, simply pull each noodle mound into a wider tangle, then fry crisps 1 at a time.

This recipe is an accompaniment for pineapple ice cream.

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr

Cooks' note:

Noodle crisps can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, then kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe notes

Mango Sticky Rice

Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.

Popover-Topped Pot Pie

A lofty popover replaces pie crust in this vegetarian pot pie filled with potatoes, carrots, celery, peas, and asparagus.

Easy Egg Custard

With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.

Simple Hot Cocoa for One

With rich chocolate flavor and easy customization, this hot cocoa recipe is just the one you want to get you through winter.

Béchamel Sauce

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

Smoked Salmon Pasta With Capers and Dill

Cured fish, cream, and lemon make an elegant base for this unexpected one-pot pasta.

Spicy Honey Orange Shrimp (Xiang La Fengmi Xia)

A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.

Dulce de Leche

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.