Everybody loves a good pecan pie. But if you really want to take things to the next level, make like the Barefoot Contessa and whip up a Chocolate Pecan Meringue Torte from her new book, Cook Like a ...

In August of 1983, Marian Burros published her recipe for a plum torte in the De Gustibus column of the New York Times. It was just one more of the weekly installments that she had been for years.

Living in the Colorado High Country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan and cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This ...

I'd never tasted — let alone baked — the dazzling plum torte from the New York Times, despite its firmly entrenched role in the national baking consciousness. Fortunately, my pal John rectified that ...

Easter is just around the corner, and amidst the egg hunts and family gatherings, the perfect dessert can truly elevate the celebration. This year, we’re going beyond the traditional and diving into ...

Looking for the perfect dessert to serve at your next get together? "Wow" your guests with this delicious chocolate truffle tort recipe! Butter an 8-inch springform pan. Place a parchment round in the ...

Melt chocolate with cream and coffee in small in small saucepan over low heat, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. Set aside. Oil spring form pan and spread half of the cookies on the ...

This is both the most often published and the most requested recipe in the Times archives. By my count, Marian Burros (who was given the recipe by Lois Levine, with whom Burros wrote "Elegant but Easy ...

From 1987's 'Let's Bake with Beulah Ledner' cookbook by Maxine Wolchansky, Ledner's daughter. The 'Doberge Queen of New Orleans' adapted the famous Hungarian dobos torta to the local climate and gave ...