83 lacy recipes

Thin, crispy oatmeal lace cookies with orange zest and shredded coconut. Made with lard for extra-crisp edges that spread paper-thin during baking.

Old-fashioned lace cookies with pecans, brown sugar, and corn syrup, rolled into delicate cylinders while still warm. Shatteringly crisp and caramel-sweet.

Paper-thin, crispy lace cookies loaded with chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Just half a cup of flour lets the batter spread into delicate, golden wafers with lacey edges. Soft out of the oven, shatteringly crisp once cooled.

Six-layer vanilla cake with raspberry preserves and raspberry liqueur buttercream frosting. A towering celebration cake with a piped lattice top and bright berry flavor in every layer.

Lace cookies with lemon buttercream filling, thin caramelized oat-and-molasses wafers sandwiched around a silky lemon curd buttercream. Delicate, bakery-style cookies worth the patience.

Red lentil soup with crushed tomatoes, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and a tadka of popping mustard seeds. Vegan, high-fiber Indian dal broth with warming spice.

Baci di Dama are Italian "lady's kisses": delicate ground almond cookies with candied orange peel, sandwiched together with melted chocolate. Gluten-light, flourless-forward, and elegant enough for gifting.

These Italian Baci di Dama cookies pair ground almonds and candied orange peel with a melted chocolate filling. Crisp, nutty, and citrus-bright, they're irresistible with espresso.

A dense, buttery Spanish-style almond cake spiked with tequila añejo, orange and lemon zest, and freshly grated nutmeg. Dusted with powdered sugar for an elegant holiday dessert.

Crispy, paper-thin chocolate lace cookies made with melted butter and unsweetened chocolate. Only 8 ingredients, 30 minutes, and you've got 3 dozen elegant holiday treats.

Light individual trifles layered with ladyfingers, fresh berries, vanilla yogurt, and toasted almonds. These elegant no-bake desserts are perfect for summer entertaining.

Frozen tiramisu made with coffee ice cream, ladyfingers, and whipped topping. Easy make-ahead Italian dessert that's lighter than traditional tiramisu, perfect for summer.

Authentic Italian tiramisu layered with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, whipped mascarpone, and a snowy dust of cocoa and powdered sugar. The Roman classic with no shortcuts.

Lady finger icebox cake layered with rich chocolate mousse made from German chocolate, butter, and eggs, topped with whipped cream. No baking, freezer-friendly.

Godiva chocolate tiramisu with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, and grated dark chocolate. A boozy, no-bake Italian dessert that chills overnight.

Cream cheese tiramisu skips the pricey mascarpone for a no-bake Italian classic: ladyfingers soaked in strong coffee and Kahlua, layered with a sweet cream cheese filling and dusted with cocoa.