Kitchen Tips

We all have that one dessert filled with so much nostalgia that can take you back in time with just one bite. Whether it’s a cake, a cookie, or a cobbler, it’s the treat that’s always on the table at holidays and family gatherings and never fails to bring back […]

A headstone in a Utah cemetery made headlines a few years ago for an extremely sweet reason: In addition to the birth and death dates for Wade and Kathryn Andrews, the marker prominently features a recipe for “Kay’s Fudge.”  “She would write poetry, and she would take fudge whenever people […]

You know you’re in for a treat when a dessert has “magic” in the name. With Magic Cookie Bars, you’re basically guaranteed it every time. The throwback dessert has been around for many years, and its popularity has endured. What Are Magic Cookie Bars? Magic Cookie Bars first appeared in […]

There are so many foods to look forward to over the holidays, from cornbread dressing and garlic mashed potatoes to all those Christmas cookies. But one decadent and buttery dessert in particular has everyone eagerly awaiting December. “I don’t think I’ve ever made a more popular dessert than this. It […]

We all have those dishes our families become known for. The ones you’re just expected to bring to any and every party—and god forbid you show up empty-handed, people come up to you asking what happened to “The Dip.” They’re the recipes we pass down from generation to generation, hand-written […]

Nothing takes me back to my childhood like a Rice Krispies Treat. I grew up helping my parents stock the aisles of their gas station and convenience store in the suburbs of Denver, where they sold everything from lottery tickets and cigarettes to hundreds of pantry items. While Mama and […]

Raise your hand if you think making pie crust is the most challenging part of making pie. Now, put your hand down and reach for a cheese grater—because you’re about to learn a cool trick to help the crust come together a whole lot easier. The lightest, flakiest pie crust […]

When Hershey’s released Hot Cocoa Kisses, I found the holiday cookie recipe that my family would beg me to make for years to come. I should preface this story by saying that the generations before me passed down the sweet tooth gene—or more specifically, a love for all things chocolate. […]

Sure, you could outsource the baking this year and purchase a pre-made pie or start with a store-bought pie crust for the holidays. And many of us do, including several members of the Allrecipes team. However, this could also be the year when we finally overcome our pastry fears once […]

When I inherited my mom’s recipe box, I mostly knew what I’d find: her pecan-heavy riff on fresh cranberry-walnut cookies; three or four versions of monkey bread; the sukiyaki I’d request for dinner almost every week; lots of recipes for her beloved bulgur wheat. One of the biggest surprises was […]