It’s a big cushion of a dessert, bouncy and buoyant, like a lighter, low-profile cheesecake or the center of a very good éclair. When it comes out of the oven, it’s still jiggly in the center, which ...

Apple pie or French Apple tart, or Tarte Normande is all I could think of. In my book, it is always apple season, although we are a couple of months too early for them. Although fall is the bountiful ...

Walking into ECK Bakery, 6918 Wilcrest Drive, 281-933-6808, there is rarely more than one other customer. Sometimes there is a lady reading a Chinese newspaper manning the counter. Sometimes the owner ...

Most of us have fallen in love with a particular food at one time or another. It might be the best-ever mac and cheese, fudgy brownies, or your grandmother’s meatballs. For me, one of those times (and ...

In the early weeks of summer, farm stands beckon the cook with asparagus, spinach, shelling peas and fennel. It's easy to imagine whipping up salads, pasta dishes, pizzas and grilled side dishes with ...

Brainstorming through all the French recipes I have enjoyed throughout the years, an onion tart stuck with me. I had plenty of sweet onions on hand. It was only fitting that this would be my first ...

This recipe comes from Joanne Chen, author of The Taste of Sweet: Our Complicated Love Affair with Our Favorite Treats. In her new book, she goes on an exploration of sweets, bringing in historical ...