Marzipan is a confection that's just as delightful to admire as it is to savor. Often shaped into carefully constructed fruits or perfectly bite-sized mounds, marzipan has a sweet, nutty flavor and an ...

cake surrounded by fondant decorations - Betsie Van Der Meer/Getty Images Have you ever wondered what pastry chefs use to make such ornate decorations? Or how they make almost lifelike cake toppers ...

In the simplest terms, marzipan is a light-colored, ground almond confection with a texture similar to Play-Doh. It is made by grinding blanched almonds (or almond flour) with confectioners’ sugar.

Banana bread always falls into one of two categories: cakelike or bad. Cakelike banana bread is a sweet snack appealing enough to please even the fieriest banana-hater. But when bakers attempt to make ...

The taste of early autumn, baked into a simple tart When plums are in season, there’s no better way to use them than in a soft, golden tart that brings out their natural sweetness. This easy plum tart ...

Sophie Hava is carrying on her mother’s tradition, one tiny peach and one delicate pear at a time. When she was around 9 or 10 years old, her mother, the late Myriam Guidroz, cooking school teacher ...

There are three constants during the holiday season in Madrid: tourists ogling light-bedecked thoroughfares; supermarket aisles stuffed with seasonal treats like turrón and polvorón, the Spanish ...

Jennifer Billock is a traveler, writer, author, and the world’s only professional cheese fortune teller. She's contributed to Saveur, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and more publications. The marzipan ...