I have many memories of great-aunts and uncles arriving after dinner and sitting out on the back porch of my grandparents' house; talking and laughing, drinking espresso, and of course, snacking on ...

Most of the time I find baking a cake relaxing—I gather and weigh out the ingredients then mix the batter, one bowl for creaming butter, another for dry ingredients, and another for liquid. Then I ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the sides. 2. Fill a saucepan with 2 inches of ...

Try your hand at our favorite cake recipes that come together in a single bowl with minimal time, effort, and cleanup. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of ...

I rarely mention sweets in this column because it's primarily about interesting, adaptable and relatively easy dinner-appropriate recipes. But this week we've gone off script in honor of my one true ...

As soon as the temperatures cool and the apples are ready for picking, I can’t wait to gather friends and fill the house with the mouthwatering aroma of baked apples and cinnamon. While I love trying ...