Welcome to the sweet side of the recap of our favorite recipes of 2024. It was a berry good year for desserts.

These double chocolate chip muffins are more cake-y than some versions ... Sift the flour and cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Tip in the sugars, baking powder and salt and mix together.

At the counter, she ordered black tea with whole milk; I got a drip coffee and, as a provocation, a large chocolate-chip cookie. We sat down at a table, and I placed the cookie on a napkin.