During the Christmas season, we bake. We bake rich, show-offy treats for big parties and once-a-year gatherings. But we also bake for the quiet moments, the times that will become treasured memories.

Alton Brown is one of the most popular Food Network stars, a TV personality and host who has had a hand in many successful projects over the years. Brown’s passion for the culinary arts is infectious, ...

To prepare the preferment (see note), combine the flour and yeast in a small bowl and mix to combine. Add the water and mix by hand until a dough forms, about 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap and set ...

I recently had dinner at a charming restaurant where the final dish passed around was candied orange peel. It was received with the sort of enthusiasm that white truffles usually get. It made me ...

Christmas cookie swaps have been a seasonal tradition for years. You bake a certain number of cookies--four dozen, five dozen, six or whatever--and then trade a dozen of yours with a different dozen, ...

Pastry chef Paola Velez makes olive oil cake with earthy buckwheat flour, frosts it with vanilla buttercream, then garnishes it with edible flowers and chewy candied orange slices dredged in a mixture ...