Category: Baked Goods and Desserts

People who don't live in Los Angeles say that we don't have seasons. The sun is always shining, the grass is always green, it's always swimming pool weather. That's not entirely true. We …

Some recipes sneak up on you. You get a cookbook or a magazine, you read through it in a leisurely fashion, maybe try a recipe or two, and set it aside. A …

Pop Quiz: What do you make when it's 95 degrees outside, the very thought of turning on the oven makes you melt into a syrupy mess and yet you're craving a delicious, starchy, baked-good …

Is there anything more wholesome than pie? The very word brings a smile to one's face, and it's associated with all sorts of pleasant things -- someone who is sweet as pie (or a …

I am woefully behind in posting my Daring Baker's challenge this month, and I am woefully behind in doing it as well. But this weekend I finally screwed my courage to the sticking point …

I'm not much of a summer cook. I like to cook the foods of cooler weather -- spicy gingerbreads, hearty stews, root vegetables that stick to your ribs. Summer, at least in Los …

It's become fashionable or a mark of pride to eschew recipes. You'll hear many cooks boasting of how they never use a recipe, or they just use techniques they know on whatever they have …