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    No-Bake Granola Bars

    No-Bake Granola Bars

    MAKES: About a dozen squares TIME: 15 minutes A better-tasting, good-for-you version of store-bought snack squares. These are a lot of fun to fool around with; see the variations. 3/4 cup honey 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn 3...
    Maple Snaps

    Maple Snaps

    MAKES: 3 to 4 dozen TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended These are not quite your grandma’s maple cookies, especially if you try any of the variations. Rice flour makes the dough tender and snappy, but if you don’t have any handy, cornmeal, semolina,...
    Honey-Spice Cake

    Honey-Spice Cake

    MAKES: 1 loaf (8 or more servings) TIME: About 1 hour, plus time to cool An Eastern European cake with deep, rich gingerbread-like taste and dark color. It’s loaded with flavor from the rye flour, spices, honey, and coffee. Add up to a cup of chopped dried fruit...
    Double Chocolate Bars

    Double Chocolate Bars

    MAKES: About a dozen squares TIME: 40 minutes Somewhere between a brownie, a cookie, and fudge. 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus a little for the greasing pan 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg Pinch salt 3/4 cup...
    Cornmeal Pound Cake

    Cornmeal Pound Cake

    MAKES: 1 loaf (at least 8 servings) TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended, plus time to cool I love regular pound cake, but I love the sweet and mild corn flavor of this even more. Thanks to whipped egg whites, it’s light and tender, not leaden as you might...