Here’s a favorite recipe for lemon squares that’s easy to make. Kids (and grown-ups!) will love mixing up this tasty treat from Baking Class. Makes 24 bars. Ingredients: Crust: ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, at room temperature 1½ cups flour ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar Filling: … Read More

Make the most of fresh summer strawberries with this simple recipe for a sweet, tart, and delicious strawberry lemon-limeade. Once you make and chill the concentrate, it only takes minutes to stir up a pitcher of strawberry lemon-limeade for a picnic, barbecue, or day at … Read More

The deep, nutty flavor of toasted sesame seeds is a complement to many dishes, including salads like this one made with sweet sugar snaps and vine-ripened tomatoes. Here the sesame takes the form of tahini, which is used as the base for an addictively tasty … Read More

These Blueberry Cinnamon-Spiced Doughnuts will rival any bakery doughnut. The corn syrup in the glaze stabilizes the sugar mixture, making it more opaque and longer lasting. Makes six doughnuts. Doughnuts Ingredients ¼ cup granulated sugar Zest of 1 orange ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon … Read More

Ovulation! It’s the equivalent of a standing ovation (see what we did there?) when it comes to your cycle. From the moment you started to bleed, your body has been preparing for this event: the release of an egg. For many of us, this phase … Read More

These heart–shaped hand pies from Strawberry Love are the perfect-sized sweet treat to share with someone you love (no need to wait for Valentine’s Day). This recipe makes about ten 2 ½-­inch hand pies. Ingredients 1 package (2-count) refrigerated piecrusts 2 tablespoons granulated sugar … Read More

With the Year of the Tiger just around the corner (beginning on February 1), our minds are on Lunar New Year. In Japanese culture, mochi—a sticky rice cake made from short-grain rice—plays a starring role in the holiday. Mochi is seen as an … Read More

Whether working in a grand kitchen or in cramped quarters, you’ll have no problem whipping up this delicious dish. Though I’ve found that cooking in a small space can require some ingenuity and creativity. When that small space then also tilts, as, say, on a sailboat, then … Read More

Many of our Cookie Craft Christmas creations start with the delicious (and ubiquitous), golden sugar cookie. This recipe features our time-tested rolling-chilling-cutting technique ensuring a smooth surface for all your holiday designs. It makes about a dozen 4½-inch cookies or two dozen … Read More

Triple-Layer Pumpkin-Chocolate Pie has a “plain” pumpkin pie layer, a chocolate-pumpkin layer, and a sweetened sour cream layer on top. It's the one pie my wife, Bev, must have every fall. You may feel the same once you’ve tried it. The recipe makes 8–10 servings, … Read More