Over the past six years, Food52 has grown into a top destination for community-vetted recipes, with close to half-a-million members ranging from beginners to professional chefs. Back in 2009, ...

Still, some recipes in “Food52 Genius Desserts” may look complicated, but looks can be deceiving — as when what you thought were chocolate chip cookies turn out to be oatmeal raisin. “The apple butter ...