Sure, a blue box from Tiffany takes your breath away. And a convertible parked in the driveway with a bow on it is, well, hard to top. But sometimes a holiday gift with a handmade quality can mean ...

Pecans, caramel, chocolate. Name a better combination of flavors. I’ll wait. Americans have been dipping pecans in chocolate and/or caramel for as long as we’ve had reliable access to sugar and cacao.

Still looking for a last-minute gift idea? I have your solution: chocolate pecan turtles. These little goodies come together in less than an hour, and you can’t go wrong with chocolate. Or pecans. Or ...

Here’s a recipe that is unapologetically indulgent, like a turtle candy transformed into the richest brownie imaginable. Each gooey square has a thick, chewy chocolate base, topped with decadent, ...

Begin with a pecan-shortbread crust, add a layer of chocolate ganache, another of pecan- and caramel-infused ice cream, then meringue. Freeze overnight and just before serving, brown the meringue ...

Q I’m looking for a recipe for dream bars. They have a butter and brown sugar layer with a coconut and nut top. The recipes I’ve found are more like a seven-layer bar with sweetened condensed milk and ...