This must-have collection of the best of the best is culled from the more than 1,000 recipes that appeared in print in our magazines and books and on our television shows in the past year. Here you’ll find creamy shrimp bisque, flaky and buttery Croissants, rich and hearty pasta Genovese, and desserts like the showstopping Paris-Brest and Carrot layer Cake. our best tastings and testings of the year are here, too. Which cutting board will hold up to tons of chopping? Does the best spaghetti really come from Italy? For answers to these questions and more, and for our best recipes of the year, look no further.