Baking is considered a daunting kitchen task even by many weathered cooks. Most decry baking as "too precise," thus making it more difficult and time consuming than the "a pinch of this and a pinch of ...

Pommes Anna will forever remind my of my father, who loves cooking. With the exception of drinking fine wines, it might be his favorite thing to do. Whenever he comes out to visit for longer than a ...

Pickles and bell peppers for dessert? Yes, please! Luke Vincentini, a 23-year-old baker from Lanoka Harbor, NJ, is known for his cakes, made to mimic everyday objects and other foods — from a bag of ...

What is it about vintage recipes that intrigues me so? I guess it's about the history, a time when recipe sharing was done by passing written or typed recipes by hand, sometimes when folks gathered ...

A proper crab cake is one of those dishes that is too often associated with fancy meals. Yet, there’s no reason why you can’t serve crab cakes any night of the week. They’re perfect for a light summer ...

A $7 buy will help you decorate a cake like a pro baker WHEN it comes to celebrating her birthday, Beyoncé trusts only one bakery to make it as sweet as possible. Philadelphia-based Cake Life Bake ...

When in need of a cake for a special occasion, it may be easier to snag something from the store, but we're here to convince you to take on the challenge of making a showstopping cake yourself. It'll ...

This colorful confection looks like a gigantic version of the doughnuts that Homer Simpson eats on the regular, but it is, in fact, just a fancy cake that looks like a doughnut. It’s not fried, and ...

I spent a few weeks at a cooking school in Paris, long ago. My teacher was a serious old-school French chef, but he wasn't hidebound. He ate widely and appreciated all types of food. "I like the food ...