Desserts

Maple Dumplings (Grandpères)

Each spring we look forward to maple dumplings, a decadent and boldly delicious maple-season treat.

Desserts

Old-Fashioned Hermit Bars

Sweet and spicy thanks to cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, these old-fashioned hermit bars are a New England cookie classic.

Desserts

Joanne Chang’s Best Boston Cream Pie

A fluffy filling and pure chocolate ganache glaze add flavor, texture, and style to this Boston cream pie recipe from award-winning Boston pastry chef Joanne Chang.

Desserts

Black-and-White Cookies

Ahh, black-and-white cookies. This Jewish bakery staple is to many Jews what madeleines were to Proust.

Desserts

Noodle Kugel

A cornflake topping gives this comforting noodle kugel recipe extra crunch.

Desserts

Maple Gooey Butter Cake

Make the most of maple season in New England with these maple gooey butter cake bars.

Desserts

Mary Blenk’s Maine Wild Blueberry Pie

This award-winning wild blueberry pie recipe is juicy, not runny, the berries sweet (yet just a bit tart), the crust flaky and light: everything a blueberry pie should be.

Desserts

Hermit Cookie Recipe

Spicy, sweet, and studded with raisins and currants, this hermit cookies recipe makes a classic New England sweet treat.

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