Silky panna cotta starts with an easy, quick homemade coconut milk: Simply soak dried shredded coconut briefly in hot water, then blend and strain it.

Despite the ingredients, this dish doesn’t taste Asian—its comforting flavors are essentially universal.

Made with cake flour and cream, these biscuits are just what you want them to be: miraculously light and tender.

A glaze of sweet vermouth cooked down with orange zest, bay leaves, and rosemary doubles as a sauce and pairs well with the meat.

In honor of Sean Penn’s nomination for Milk, why not add some cream to bourbon and round it out with splashes of amaretto and orange liqueur?

For a cocktail that looks as aristocratic as Kate Winslet does, start with a mixture of London dry gin and red-currant jelly and top it off with dry sparkling wine.

He’s been around for a while, but only recently has he been getting the attention he deserves, rather like a whiskey sour.

Despite his rough-and-tumble persona, Mickey Rourke doesn’t hide his love for his pet Chihuahua-terrier mix. In honor of that Mexican breed of dog, tequila is the foundation here....

Peanut butter cookies are everyone’s favorite after-school snack, but rolling them in nutty black sesame seeds really dresses them up.

Toasting barley in a dry pot adds an extra dimension to this hearty twist on risotto.