Claire Saffitz
Contributing Editor
A former senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Claire Saffitz was the host of the popular series Gourmet Makes before leaving the company in 2020. She is the bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert and currently hosts a companion series to her books on YouTube, also called Dessert Person. After graduating from Harvard University, she received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi. She lives in New York City with her husband and two cats. dessertperson.com
Potatoes au Gratin
Whatever you call it (au gratin potatoes, potato gratin, that cheesy potato thing), this classic dish never disappoints.
Mashed Baked Potatoes
This recipe turns out a creamy, intensely potato-y mash and frees up a burner—clutch when preparing a big holiday dinner.
How to Make Stuffing With Whatever Your Heart Desires
Whether you’re a sourdough or cornbread person, this mix-and-match formula is all you need.
BA’s Best Apple Pie
Reducing the liquid in this mile-high apple pie recipe to a syrupy consistency concentrates the flavor and yields the ideal juicy sauciness.
What’s the Difference Between Bread Flour and All-Purpose Flour?
Some loaves absolutely require bread flour—others are better off with all-purpose. Here’s why.
Anytime Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
This dough is optimized for freezing so that you are never more than 25 minutes away from a warm, gooey cookie.
BA’s Best Coconut Cream Pie
Think of this coconut cream pie recipe like a Samoa cookie in pie form, complete with a coconut graham cracker crust and caramel layer.
Almond-Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, these raspberry-jam-filled almond thumbprint cookies are the perfect teatime snack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
This homemade cream cheese frosting can be used to add a pleasantly sweet and tangy note to almost any cupcake, layer cake, or any recipe that calls for buttercream.
Chicken Paprikash With Buttered Egg Noodles
What’s more comforting than saucy chicken over buttered egg noodles?? Nothing.
Simple Pasta Carbonara
Humble ingredients—eggs, pasta, cheese, and pork—combine to create glossy, glorious spaghetti carbonara that’s just as good at dinner as at 2 a.m.
BA’s Best Eggplant Parmesan
The mantra for this showstopping eggplant Parmesan recipe should be: “Good things take time.” Trust us, this is time worth spending!
Mango-Yogurt Mousse
Inspired by the refreshing sweet-tart flavors of mango lassi, this cold and silky mousse hits all the spots for a perfect after-dinner treat.
Tiramisù-y Icebox Cake
This light, coffee-flavored cake is a fun twist on the decadent classic, with layers of Kahlúa-soaked ladyfingers set between a sweet mascarpone filling.
Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake
This flourless chocolate cake features meringue both in the batter and on top, which bakes into a light and crispy shell with beautiful swirls.
Lime Squiggles
Make these irresistible melt-in-your mouth shortbread-style cookies, which are topped with lime glaze and zest for a tangy and citrusy punch.
Bananas Flambé
Caramelized bananas in a boozy, butterscotch-y sauce served over creamy mascarpone makes for a delicious dessert paying homage to a classic.
Cranberry Orange Sauce With Cinnamon
This recipe makes a bright condiment for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, but it's also a delicious, zesty topping for a breakfast of steel-cut oats.