When I started as the executive pastry chef at the 5-star Stanford Court Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco, they already had a wonderful dess…

Frangipane (also known as frangipani) is one of the basic recipes in baking and pastry. It’s used in Danish pastry, cakes and tarts. Besides a…

This classic originated in the Limousin region of France. It may fall out of favor, but never for very long since it’s adaptable for so many o…

Among the most popular fruits, apples have been cultivated for over 2,000 years; the seeds brought here by immigrants and blended with native …