Baking

This bread and butter pudding gets its Italian flavor from panettone, a Milanese egg bread studded with raisins and candied fruit. Long a Christmastime specialty, panettone is becoming increasingly available throughout the year not only in Italy but also in the United States. Note: Panettone can be found in some Italian markets and specialty foods shops.

For ease of transportation, the cupcakes and icing may be brought on board in separate containers.

A perennial favorite on both sides of the Atlantic, this raisiny bread makes fine, fragrant toast.

A crunchy topping is the twist to this quintessential Thanksgiving pie.

The old-fashioned cookies are cake-like and have a nice chocolate icing.

Stout, in the sharper-flavored ale family of brews popular in Great Britain, gains its dark color from the roasted malt used in its brewing. The rich, malty flavor melds well with the molasses and aromatics in this moist cake, which is brightened with a lemon glaze.

This delicate cake can be prepared a day before serving. Try this easy orange sauce over ice cream, too.

I grew up in a family with an older brother and a twin sister. We loved when our mother made one particular roll, which we requested on every special occasion. We continue to request them, though we have long since moved away and only come home for visits. We like them so much we named them "Dear Little Rolls."
—Elizabeth Force Carson

This recipe originally accompanied Smoked Chicken Salad on Toasted Corn Bread Triangles . The corn bread is great on its own, too.

Jalapeño chilies give this a nice spicy kick. An accompaniment to Chicken Chili Verde .

The peanut butter in this dough creates a crumbly cookie.

These delicate, buttery cookies are nice with a cup of tea or coffee.