I am a very big fan of ginger in any form - simple ginger cakes, ginger upside-down cakes with pears or plums or apples, ginger ice crea...

Today I'm re-visiting Pineapple Upside Down Cake, that old stand-by and household favorite originating in the 20s and popularized in t...

I have some fun news to share and it's about Madeleines, those little French teacakes that everyone seems to find irresistible.  Chro...

A few weeks ago I wrote about some Spicy Caramel Pears from David Lebovitz that I paired with chocolate cake.  The pears are baked in an...

With the onset of fall, this is the season for apples and spice.  It also feels like a good time to invite the wholesome goodness of wh...

Today is officially the last day of summer.  So what else could I do but whip up a fresh batch of shortcakes?  But not just any old sh...