QUESTION: Can I make a creme anglais that I can pipe on a dessert?
ANSWER: There are a number of classic pastry creams used in baking. If you’ve ever had an eclair, you’...
A summer dessert, like the proverbial revenge, is best served cold.
A refrigerator cake is the “great aunt” of such desserts — a little old-fashioned, yet exuding a bit ...
What they are and how to use them
There's nothing wrong with showing a bit of skin. Especially if it's steamy.
Because while they may appear a rather mundane ingredient, ...
Could there be a food more heavily burdened with a dull reputation than cottage cheese? Has anyone even eaten it since the 1970s?
Turns out that like so many foods today...
QUESTION: How can I beat butter and maple syrup together? When I try, the mixture separates. I tried putting the bowl in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, but that di...
Savor the surprise when sweet meets spicy
There are few things more summer than an icy wedge of watermelon.
Until you grow up, that is, and your palate expands to appreci...
Cookouts, picnics and barbecues mean sharing food and good fun with family and friends. For those living gluten-free, whether due to dietary restrictions or personal cho...
For a July Fourth celebration, dessert has got to be easy and easy going.
And since you're probably making the rest of your meal on the grill anyway, why not use it to p...
Everyone on the block is going to be doing burgers and dogs, and probably a few steaks and chops.
So why not set yourself apart this Fourth of July and grill up somethin...
Applesauce is one of life’s great mysteries. Unlike the apples from which it originates, packaged applesauce always, every time, without fail, tastes the same. Buy a bag...
