We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While Italian cuisine tends to be known for its tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella, there's an ingredient known well in Italy that also deserves ...

Simple lemon cakes and I go way back. There is nothing easier to bake than a bright and tart one-bowl cake. However, when you add ricotta cheese to the mix, as well as some extra-virgin olive oil, the ...

Every year, I go through the ritual of asking my husband what dessert he’d like for his birthday. Every year, we pretend he won’t answer the same way, just for fun. But year after year, he answers ...

When preparing desserts, a simple approach comes with its own benefits. Deftly combine only a few ingredients, and flavors shine in pure form. It's a way of cooking that is especially evident in the ...

They’re low fuss, feed a crowd and travel well. By Margaux Laskey Margaux Laskey, a senior staff editor for New York Times Cooking, prefers sheet cakes for their frosting-to-cake ratio. Feb. 15, 2023 ...

The best part of this cake is that it’s actually a no-bake dessert. The base of the cake is a store-bought loaf of pound cake, which gets cut into slices, then lines the bowl you’ll be making the ...