This Caramel Peanut Popcorn has been a family favorite for years. If you grew up loving Cracker Jacks, y

When it comes to good food, Southern Louisiana does not disappoint! Along with a bountiful harvest of seafood

It's hard to imagine anyone who doesn't like cherry pie. Making it is another story, however, as putting toget

While perusing Food 52's weekly recipes for inspiration recently, there was a post for Mushrooms Bourguignon.&

If you're looking for a holiday breakfast treat or wondering what to do with that leftover eggnog, here's the

Delicate Cake-like Cookies with a Fresh Lemon Glaze

Gougeres are a French comfort food. Not a mac 'n cheese kind of comfort food, but the kind that's served fresh

My recent trip to Costa Rica was fortuitous in several respects, not the least of which was that one of my fav

This is an especially rich and creamy pie, one that is memorably delicious. You remove it from the oven before

Cream puffs and eclairs aren't the first thing that comes to mind when we think of versatile desserts. But in

  In the mid-1980s I wrote the Artichoke Cookbook. It was quite successful and so the Brussels sprouts gr

Like most of us who were raised on chocolate chip cookies, I'm crazy about them. However, I find a lot of ccc'

This quick and easy cake comes from Janet Sawyer, owner of Little Pod and author of Vanilla. It is an adaptati

The blackberry pie you've dreamed of eating

On the California Coast, blackberry season begins when summer is already in full swing. The berries are slow t

Having come of age in the 1960s in the San Francisco Bay Area, I experienced the folk music era, mini-skirts,

Homemade frozen yogurt has become one of my passions this summer. I've especially enjoyed using freestone peac

Meyer lemons, sparkling water, and vanilla sugar make this lemonade recipe the best!

Madeleines are the quintessential French tea cake, with a mouth-pleasing crisp exterior, and a dense cakelike

Just about everyone has a summertime ice cream memory. We didn't have the Good Humor Man where we lived, but w

A simple, refreshing dessert for sweltering days.

This delicious summer cake is a hybrid cross between a classic French clafouti and a coffeecake.  It has

My all-time favorite plums are Santa Rosa plums, created by none other than the famous Luther Burbank, who liv

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This is a full-on rhubarb with allspice and vanilla to complement the luscious rhubarb.

If you aren't sure whether or not you like rhubarb, this is a good place to start. If someone's given you rhub

The uniqueness of this cake is that it is both cake and mousse in one.  Dense and killer-rich, it deliver

Move over brownies. The World's Best Blondies are gaining popularity one bite at a time! A meringue-like top,

Every spring I look forward to at least one dish that includes fava beans. Like artichokes and asparagus, fava

Commercial salmon season just opened on the California Coast. Sport fishing for salmon has been open for sever

This rich, creamy, dense flourless chocolate cake serves as a perfect dish for Passover Seder. A little goes a

This decadent rich cake can be served throughout the year but is perfect for welcoming Spring. You can enjoy i

While these deliciously crunchy candies do not actually contain honey, the bubbles that give them their light

These rich, chocolaty spice bars are delicious year round, but are particularly comforting curled up next to a

If I were to choose only one muffin recipe from my collection, it would be this recipe for applesauce muffins.

  Add a spoonful of whipped cream or a pitcher of Creme Anglaise to a slice of dense, lemony cake, and ev