A bit of fine couscous gives this cake a surprising texture. You can bake the cake the day before you want to serve it and leave preparing the garnishes for the day of. Slice the vanilla bean in half ...

Heat the oven to 350*F. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven. Fit one baking sheet with paper towels and another with a cooling rack. Scrub the potatoes well, but do not peel. Grate potatoes on a ...

Step 6 Do Ahead: Cake can be baked 1 day ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature, or freeze up to 1 month. Frosting and Assembly Step 7 Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat cream cheese ...

This is the time of year when kumquats dangle cheerily from neighbors’ trees, like little droplets of sunlight reflecting mercifully lengthening days. They brim over in baskets at farmers markets and ...

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Mary's mini apple cake recipe could be served warm as a dinner party dessert or cold as a delicious picnic treat. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need six 7cm/2¾in cooking rings.

It’s hard to imagine French home cooking without a dollop of creme fraiche, that silky, subtly tart cultured cream that has a way of making food taste better. In France, just about every home cook ...