A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

The quick dish A sticky, fruity treat is just the pudding for a summertime picnic ...

Pastry chef Joanne Chang is in the TODAY kitchen to demonstrate two light and fresh raspberry recipes that are prefect for spring. Her decadent raspberry cheesecake and delicious raspberry meringues ...

For the cake, place the chopped chocolate into a large heatproof bowl. Melt the chocolate by suspending the bowl over a pan of simmering water (do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water). When ...

Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in content creation, recipe development, and pastry production. She's obsessed with the fine details and ...

You won’t be able to tell from the taste, but this is a (relatively) low-fat dessert. Some recipes for Lemon Raspberry Pudding Cake use butter, but my mother, who introduced me to this recipe, never ...

Some desserts work because they feel dependable from the first look to the last bite. This collection leans into sweet ideas ...