I think we all agree that we’re going to need a lot more than one batch of cookies to get through the pandemic holidays. Well, here’s a whole bunch, courtesy of the Met Artists Newsletter team and one very special stage managing guest.

We’re now four months into the pandemic, and while #pandemicbaking is no longer trending as heavily as it used to be, we know you’re still tempted to fire up that oven. (Even during a heat wave.) Why not give the gluten a break and try this incredible gluten-free peach cobbler from our gluten-free chorister Rachele Schmiege?

Tender, chewy, and overflowing with gingerbread spices, these Hermit Cookies may strike you as more appropriate for the colder months. But considering we’re all playing the role of the hermit, quarantining and social distancing during the pandemic, these cookies are more appropriate than ever! Embrace your inner hermit and check out this delectable recipe!

Yes, we realize that this looks, rather disturbingly, like a kitty litter box that desperately needs a spring cleaning. But would you believe us if we said that all of the ingredients in Mary Hughes' Kitty Litter Cake were not only edible, but actually delicious?

Ned Hanlon. The man, the myth, the mystery. A Met Chorus bass-baritone and our beloved Chorus Committee Chair, you'd think he had enough on his proverbial plate, but recently he had his sights set on winning the Met's annual Bake-Off competition. Ned planned to win the judges panel over with his savory Chicken, Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomato and Feta Pie (shaped like a viking helmet, because opera), and he loved his idea so much, he's sharing the recipe with us!

Holiday season got you down? We have some fantastic productions to get you through the end-of-year madness, as well as some delicious adult beverages to go along with the operatic themes!

When AGMA president Ray Menard isn’t working as a fiendishly busy Production Stage Manager at the Metropolitan Opera (or, you know, dealing with never-ending AGMA business), he’s in his kitchen cooking up tasty treats. See what the talented renaissance man has up his sleeve in this issue’s Recipe Corner!

No, this is not a Recipe Corner from Dan Smith, the ubiquitous guitar teacher whose visage graces the community bulletin boards of countless Manhattan establishments. We're talking about one of our own, chorister Daniel Clark Smith, who will walk you through mastering his favorite blueberry scone recipe!

In which Lianne Coble-Dispensa, the Met Artists Newsletter Editor-in-Chief, emerges from her tenure spent hiding behind bylines and furtively checking punctuation to reluctantly share her favorite Christmas cookie recipe, an uncommonly delicious (and simple) holiday shortbread.

What beverages would you pair with your favorite Met operas? In the first of four volumes, Resident ersatz sommeliers Scott Dispensa & Lianne Coble-Dispensa share their pairing choices for the opening shows of the Met's 2018-2019 season.