I have recently completed a consulting job with Poulet, deli/restaurant with a humble, kitchy interior. Started by Marilyn Rinzler and the infamous Bruce Aidells, Poulet has stood in the same spot ...

Sour cream, cocoa powder, and melted butter take this from breakfast banana bread to a decadent dessert chocolate banana cake. Julia Levy is an eater, maker and dabbler in all things food. With nearly ...

In the Southern Kitchen series Saving Southern Recipes, Associate Editor Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down family recipes. Unless you grew up ...

You don't need to be a pro to garnish like a pro with these 9 amazing caramel and chocolate creations! To learn more cake ...

Cake, in all its delectable forms, holds a special place in the world of desserts. Whether it’s a humble home-baked one or intricate showstopper whipped up by a professional pastry chef, cake ...

1. Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For cupcakes, grease and flour the tops of three 6-mold muffin pans and line molds with paper liners. 2. In the bowl of an ...

IF Maya Angelou likes you, even just a bit, she wants to cook for you. The 76-year-old celebrated writer and poet invests something personal in each dish, whether for the hungry stranger walking into ...

The perfect caramel cake is many things. But ask any professional Southern baker to describe it and they will first tell you the one thing it is not: just a dessert. When it’s done right, caramel cake ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil two (9-inch by 2-inch round) cake pans. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper. Oil the tops of the paper and dust insides of pans with flour. 2. In a ...