For decades I’ve admired Chef Jacques Pepin. As a cookbook author, teacher, and PBS TV star, he changed the way I cook and think. Recently I took great delight when Food and Wine magazine arrived. His ...

Next week is Diwali, the festival of lights, followed by the dawning of a New Year that Indians celebrate around the world. When it comes to Diwali, one can never have enough sweets. Sweets, like ...

Properties: Tiny and hard when uncooked and large, sticky and chewy when cooked. Flavor: They are flavorless but tend to take on any other flavors you are cooking with. Uses: Desserts like pudding, ...

The secret to perfect homemade tapioca pudding? Patience — and plenty of whole milk. Vanilla bean paste and vanilla extract are both products made from vanilla beans that impart vanilla flavor, but ...

Anna Nguyen found her passion for pastry early, devoting her life to baking at age 19 by moving to California for culinary school full-time. Since then, pastry has remained the throughline of her ...