In Holland (and in Flanders, too) everyone needs speculaas for the winter holiday. My favorite version of this medieval cake wraps gingerbread spiced by the sweet heat of cinnamon and the gentle glow ...

When Good Food producer Harriet Ells walked into the studio with a bag of Blenheim apricots I was excited. When she threw down the gauntlet with the words “You better turn these into a really good pie ...

Adorable little gems made in mini muffin pans. Very sweet with interesting textural variations between the shell and the almond paste filling and a meringue-y top. Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 ...

Soggy bottom crusts are the enemy of perfect apple pies, but just a bit of almond paste can prevent juicy filling from wreaking havoc on your precious pastry. Simply make a double crust as usual (the ...

For the filling: 9-inch prepared pie shell, raw 8-ounce can almond paste 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 3 eggs Two 15-ounce cans pear ...

Note: With glazed peach halves poking through a beautifully browned almond paste filling, this pie is a showstopper, and it’s terrific served with the peach gelato. The recipe for frangipani comes ...

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column, published on Thursdays, presents recipes and tips that make ...

If I could pinpoint when I first gained sentience, it would be about 15-something years ago — when I first bit into an almond croissant. Sure I’d had other tasty desserts beforehand, but none as ...