This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Inspired by her Atlanta upbringing, Mehreen ...

If you've never had a southern tea cake, they are rather difficult to describe. I can assure you though, despite appearances, it is nothing like a cookie. This tender little cake is soft and pillowy, ...

I enjoy your column very much. My family has enjoyed many of your recipes. I hope you can find one for me. My children like the old-fashioned tea cakes. However, their favorite is the recipe that a ...

Although Juneteenth has passed, it is crucial we continue to recognize this important point in history throughout the year. As mentioned in my last recipe, Texas has been celebrating Juneteenth for ...

TerryRaleigh was looking for an old-fashioned tea cake made with shortening or butter. Several readers responded, including Helen Foster with this recipe for a delicious, simple sugar-type cookie.

Spring is finally springing here in Seattle, and all I can think about are garden parties, beautiful sunsets enjoying rosé on the patio, and light and bright desserts. These little tea cakes are the ...

With their restrained sweetness and earthy, nutty notes, these tea cake cookies as a mid-morning treat or something to revive your lover post-afternoon delight. Whatever time of day you serve them, ...

A mother’s cure for the blues is transformed into a lively treat. By Ligaya Mishan Credit...Chris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas. It ...

Former teacher Etha Robinson with her own tea cakes. She's hoping to revive the food that used to be a traditional treat in the African-American community. Think of Etha Robinson as the Johnny ...