Simple pint-glass bread made without the use of many utensils. Get the recipe for Pint Glass Bread »

Bread is a staple of the Irish table; to do this recipe justice, use high-quality flour and top it with dense Irish butter. Get the recipe for Breakfast Bread »

According to tradition, this gingerbread cake was made in the 1780s by George Washington’s mother for General Lafayette. Get the recipe for Lafayette Gingerbread Cake »

A recipe in The Herbfarm Cookbook (Scribner, 2000) for lavender shortbread inspired this version of the classic cookie.