Until last week I thought almond producers had found every way under the spring sun to market their product: in the shell, whole, blanched, slivered, sliced, ground into flour and pressed into oil.

As Katharine Shilcutt noted this morning, today is Julia Child’s 100th birthday, and in honor of this special day, I have made one of her best cakes, Reine De Saba, as seen in Julie & Julia. It’s a ...

When I got my hands on The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook (Rodale), which is organized by season, I flipped right to the summer section. There was no shortage of warm-weather temptations—green ...

The subtle aroma of almond streams through this flourless chocolate cake, airy with egg whites, and sweetened only enough to bring out the taste of chocolate. It’s a light spring dessert ideal for any ...

Looking for a great, gluten free chocolate cake recipe? This is it! A cake with melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate flavor, it is a flourless chocolate decadence with the added richness of almonds and ...

Simple, elegant, rich and fudgy, my 13-year-old son made this chocolate-almond cake never having baked a cake, ever. It was fabulous. For the chocolate, use the best you can find; at least half of it ...

In south Louisiana, there is a huge Italian population. The descendants of the late 1800s immigrants continue to carry on traditions of yesteryear. This includes holiday baking! This cake is also ...

If you’re a chocolate lover, this roundup is pure heaven. From rich cakes and fudgy cookies to creamy mousses and frozen ...

Valentine’s Day is especially special this year. No candle-lit romantic dinners for two in a restaurant. Why not celebrate it anyway — as a family. And with this stunning chocolate truffle torte. Oh, ...