Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marzipan: It’s one of those fancy-sounding ingredients that most of us have heard of before…but can’t explain. So, what is ...

During the Christmas season, we bake. We bake rich, show-offy treats for big parties and once-a-year gatherings. But we also bake for the quiet moments, the times that will become treasured memories.

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 holidays aren’t complete without plenty of sweets; yes, we’re talking about dessert. If you’re still wondering what to serve at the end of your holiday meal, consider stollen, a dense and ...

Attempting to make chocolate bonbons from scratch is enough to test anyone’s love. First you have to cook up some fussy filling, and get it into – and to hold – just the right shape. Then you have to ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published Dec. 13, 2017. Don Mauer is taking some time off. Imagine reading the following: “This might be my perfect bar cookie recipe: buttery, ...

This post originally appeared in Genius Recipes on Food52. Full disclosure: I bake a lot. People are always asking what happens to all the desserts and cheesy biscuits and pull-apart breads that ...

When I think of marzipan, I think of my family's friends, Chris and Virginia Jensen. Chris Jensen was chairman of the animal science department at North Dakota State University, and Virginia taught ...

Homemade marzipan is a revelation and is certainly worth the small effort involved in making it. You can use this recipe to make marzipan to coat a Christmas cake or to make chocolate-covered ...

Weather affects this recipe, as it does all candy. On especially humid days, add more sugar or less egg. This recipe was passed along by Sophie Hava. It is easy to double. Marzipan Makes about 8 ...