By MELISSA CLARK (Photo Evan Sung for The New York Times)
There is gingerbread, a homey and rustic snack with tea. And then there is ginger cake, which is fancier and company-worthy and meant for dessert.

This rich, fragrant confection from The Marrow in the West Village is decidedly on the cake side of this gingery spectrum.

A fine version of a hearty classic.

Hope to try this for the Peabody Farm harvest party.

This one was pretty good Michael!

This pasta will transport you - before you know it you'll be driving along the Baja coast, in a convertible with the top down, warm wind in your hair, the salt encrusted on your body. And you'll be thinking, "Why can't I be back home making Johanna and Mary Jo's Baja Lime Pasta ... NOT."

This cake is a cinch to make, and the combination of pistachio and lemon makes it a winner for breakfast, tea, or dessert.—Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers

Camille's Birthday, 2013!

Shrimp cook up so fast that I often use them for an easy meal. You need medium-sized, raw shrimp here, the kind that are sold without their heads. I like to serve this dish with plain rice and a simple vegetable or a salad.