This is one of those recipes that can be adapted however you'd like. I will say that the combination of

 Cranberry Sauce is an essential side for any holiday meal. The addition of vanilla cuts the acidity of t

Excerpted from Flavor Flours by Alice Medrich (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2014. Photographs by Leigh Beisch.

A delicate holiday cake filled with currants

 Excerpted from Flavor Flours by Alice Medrich (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2014. Photographs by Leigh B

Excerpted from Flavor Flours by Alice Medrich (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2014. Photographs by Leigh Beisch.

 Long before the California food revolution began, my mother was given one of these dazzling tarts as a g

  This recipe comes via Janet Sawyer, who got the recipe from Lalu Mahato, head chef at Nepal's Tiger Mou

Years ago Earl Darny was the pastry chef at Bay Wolf Restaurant in Oakland, one of my favorites in an area fil

Helado de chocolate mexicano From Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition, by Chef  David Sterling Da

Sweet Breakfast Breads with Flavored Shell-Shaped Toppings From Yucatan: A Culinary Expedition by David Sterli

A refreshing beverage with or without alcohol.

If you are unfamiliar with lassis, they are a traditional Indian yogurt-based beverage designed to refresh and

Bananas are a perfect fruit, full of potassium, conveniently packaged, and while sweet actually have a low gly

 The summer tomatoes are in – the small, intensely flavored dry-farmed ones, heirlooms of all sizes, co

 I've combined these two pancake recipes together as they're both unusually light pancakes as well as hig

Who doesn't love the divine, inimitable flavor of pure vanilla ice cream? While it goes with everything – pi

I love fresh pineapple! The best part about my infatuation is that pineapple is really nutritious and also red

 True old fashioned fudge (not the kind with marshmallow crème) deserves to be elevated to the same loft

 If you've read my blog on a regular basis, you know how crazy I am for pure maple anything. Not a confli

If you have teenagers, you'll probably want to skip this blog as the main ingredient in trifle is stale cake.

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While this recipe involves some time and dedication, it isn't difficult. It was inspired by a recipe in Sunset

This is, hands down, the best panna cotta I've ever tasted. I suspect that the buttermilk plays a starring rol

 From I Scream Sandwiches by Jennie Schacht Jennie says: With rich caramel echoed at every level, this on

Fresh off the press, Jennie Schacht's latest book, I Scream Sandwich is out in time for summer. Here's wh

In 2011 I traveled with my friends to Cinque Terra, "The Five Lands," all built on hillsides overlooking the M

Adapted from a Recipe by Sara Moulton Like other sweet veggies, corn and vanilla are a great match. You don't

 Courtesy of Alice Medrich, "Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts" Alice's recipes are always meticulously te

 Courtesy of Alice Medrich, Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts In this book, Alice offers "Fresh Cherries 3

My great aunt Oolie McGoogan, made a simple, delicious shortbread that she learned from her husband Angus' fam

 There are times when you need to stick to the tradition and there are times you can mess with it. This r

 As fresh asparagus and English peas are only available for a month or so, if you enjoy them, eat them as

The rich, saltiness of meats often benefit from the light, sweetness of fruits and vegetables. Although we don

  Several years ago I created this spin on Waldorf Salad for a natural foods market. It was an immediate

This is a good late winter recipe when the navel oranges are in season. If Cara Cara oranges are available, th