Beneath a creamy layer of tapioca pudding lurks a silky strawberry base. Ground fennel seeds perk up the flavor of the fruit.

This dish made everyone in the test kitchen swoon. Take it to a potluck, serve it with something, or make it a vegetarian main dish.

Topped with a brown sugar and pecan streusel, this pudding has a delightfully nubby texture from quick-cooking grits and a deep, dark sweetness from maple syrup.

The Hot Toddy—for centuries, the classic remedy for a freezing-cold night—is, writes cocktail historian David Wondrich in Imbibe!, “one of the clearest signs I know that there is a providential plan to the universe.”...

This no-hassle mix-and-bake dessert is like the old-fashioned cake Grandma always had ready after dinner, even though you never saw her working on it.

Talk about playing with your food. Our editors were doing double takes when they saw this dessert in the test kitchen.