The Basics: Pound Cake


Updated 09/21/11 3:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Basic Pound Cake Recipe

Although it can be enjoyed all year long, I crave pound cake during the warmer months. Thick slices are transformed into a spectacular dessert when caramelized on the grill. Thin pieces become moist when smothered with fresh berries and fluffy whipped cream. Chunks can be layered with custard and stone fruit in a trifle or simply topped with ice cream and sauce in a sundae. With classic pound Read more

The Basics: Chocolate Cake


Updated 03/25/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Chocolate Cake Recipe

I used to think that baking cakes from scratch was a very scary thing. However, like any skill, practice makes perfect, and once I got over my fear of cakes, I learned they're actually quite simple to make! There's an easy three-part technique that applies to most cakes. You start by blending sugar with butter, then you add eggs, and finally some liquid and some flour. You put it in the oven, Read more

Pucker Up to a Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake


Updated 05/21/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake Recipe

After eating my way through the cupcake craze, I'm ready to put my muffin tins away and dust off the cake pans that have been sitting at the back of my cupboards. Don't get me wrong: I love a tiny handheld treat. But there's something very satisfying slicing into — and serving — a full-sized cake. This time of year, I want something that goes well with a cup of tea or a scoop of fresh Read more

A Royal Feast: Lemon Curd Cake


Updated 05/04/11 10:38 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Easy Lemon Cake Recipe

A royal wedding requires a royal meal, and if you're tuning in on Friday to watch this fairy-tale wedding, why not celebrate with traditional British food? Every feast needs dessert, and a light, tart lemon-curd cake is the perfect way to finish an evening. The flavor of the cake is reminiscent of Madeline cookies, and it's layered with a sweet and slightly sour lemon curd and topped with a Read more

Dulce De Leche Cake Is a Showstopping Finish


Updated 05/08/11 1:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dulce De Leche Cake Recipe

I have a weakness for dulce de leche, the super creamy milk caramel with origins in Latin America. I love it in just about any dessert from cheesecake to cookies to ice cream. That's why when I read Scott Conant's recipe for dulce de leche cake in a recent Food & Wine, it was only natural that I make it. This cake does not disappoint: it's moist, light, fluffy, delicious, flavorful — Read more

The Basics: Angel Food Cake


Updated 04/08/11 2:35 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Angel Food Cake Recipe

Springtime is the perfect season to master an angel food cake. The light, airy, and spongy dessert is wonderfully versatile. It can be served with strawberries and whipped cream for an upscale take on classic strawberry shortcake. Or offer it with coconut ice cream and mango sauce for a tropical-inspired treat. Or plate it with chocolate sauce and raspberries for a decadent dish. Or . . . see, Read more

10 Tips to Save on Memorial Day Grocery Shopping


Updated 05/26/12 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Memorial Day Meal

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

18 Tot-Friendly Burgers to Kick Off Grilling Season


Updated 05/25/12 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kid-Friendly Burger Recipes

Patty-cake, patty-cake! We're not talking about sweet cakes here, but the juicy patties that come fresh off the grill onto a waiting bun. With this being National Burger Month, and the unofficial start of grilling season kicking off this weekend, we turned to some of our favorite kiddie chefs for their takes on the ever-popular burger. With input from Weelicious, Jessica Seinfeld, Annabel Karmel, Read more