The inspiration for these cookies are the iconic German lebkuchen, a highly-spiced cookie that’s often baked and cut into large squares or portioned into large rounds and topped with whole almonds.

This treat might remind you of a tarte Tatin — but instead of pastry, the base is a buttery yeasted bread with a creamy almond-paste filling folded inside. Caramel and apple is a match made in ...

The first course of chef Peter Smith's budget challenge dinner for 4 calls for vinegar, oil, salt and pepper from the pantry. He found a small basket of loose crystallized ginger in the produce ...

Ginger is good for you and adds a pow of flavor in the kitchen. It can be stir fried, sautéed, baked, grilled, used in soups, etc. Its history as a spice and medicinal food goes back to fourth century ...

A buckle is a fruit-studded cake with a buttery crumb topping; it’s a great breakfast treat, an excellent midday sweet alongside tea or coffee, or a casual, not-too-heavy after-dinner dessert. In this ...

Do Christmas cookies the Barefoot Contessa way with Ina Garten’s ginger cookies. Filled with signature holiday spices and a surprise for the taste buds the celebrity chef puts her “How easy is that?” ...

The first time I saw crystallized ginger was in the health food store where I shopped in college. The lady in a tie-dyed dress who worked there spoke glowingly about how eating a few chunks would ...