A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

I forgot how much I love pound cake. Simple. Dense. Buttery. Plain-Jane pound cake is perfect. OK, go ahead and sprinkle some powdered sugar on it for the pic, but it doesn’t need it. And it’s been ...

Pastry chef Meghan McGarry’s raspberry lemon ruffle cake is bright and full of color — exactly what you would think of when you think of a mom’s love. And when Meghan thinks of Mother’s Day, the first ...

Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in content creation, recipe development, and pastry production. She's obsessed with the fine details and ...