When I got my hands on The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook (Rodale), which is organized by season, I flipped right to the summer section. There was no shortage of warm-weather temptations—green ...

Learn how to make a chocolate layer cake that's sure to impress all your party guests. This decadent cake has it all: chocolate, ganache, buttercream and crunchy almonds to top it all off.

Until last week I thought almond producers had found every way under the spring sun to market their product: in the shell, whole, blanched, slivered, sliced, ground into flour and pressed into oil.

Simple, elegant, rich and fudgy, my 13-year-old son made this chocolate-almond cake never having baked a cake, ever. It was fabulous. For the chocolate, use the best you can find; at least half of it ...

Sometimes the least intuitive food tricks actually make the most sense. That's certainly the case here with a tip for making ...

The subtle aroma of almond streams through this flourless chocolate cake, airy with egg whites, and sweetened only enough to bring out the taste of chocolate. It’s a light spring dessert ideal for any ...

In south Louisiana, there is a huge Italian population. The descendants of the late 1800s immigrants continue to carry on traditions of yesteryear. This includes holiday baking! This cake is also ...

1.	Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Grease or line with Glad Bake a 20cm springform cake tin. 2.	Combine yolks with sugar and beat until mixed but not too full of air. Add melted chocolate and almonds ...