These easy homemade fortune cookies put you in control. Will you create your own fortunes, or fill your fortune cookies with no fortune? A Short History of Fortune Cookies No meal at a Chinese restaurant in the United States is complete without a handful of fortune cookies arriving along with the check. We think of … Read more
This Italian Almond Torte Recipe calls for almond paste, rather than almond flour, for a very moist texture and mildly sweet flavor. The Trouble With Italian Desserts In researching this recipe, we did a deep dive into Italian desserts which, for what some would argue as good reason, get a bad rap. Chef Brooks Headley, … Read more
This French pear tart recipe look beautiful and festive. The pears rest in an almond filling (also known as frangipani), which sets off their delicate flavor beautifully. Who and What is Frangipani? We did a deep dive into Marquis Muzio of Frangipane. He seems to have been either a renowned general, or a man with … Read more
This chocolate almond cake appeared (and continues to appear!) at almost every festive family occasion. We love its fudgy texture and delicate almond flavor, as well as the astonishing speed with which it comes together. The Mother of All Chocolate Cakes For those who haven’t read our origin story, it’s important to know that the … Read more
Today we’re making a delightful bundt cake recipe featuring one of our favorite flavor combinations — oranges, almond, and chocolate. About this Bundt Cake Recipe We have previously waxed lyrical about our favorite 6-cup bundt cake pan, so please forgive the repeat. We love how adorable bundts look with minimal decoration. This beautiful cake is … Read more