Pure, homemade extracts are easy to make and add better flavor to your cooking and baking. These simple instructions can be ...

Jars of various baking ingredients in a pantry. - Nedjelly/Getty Images When it comes to a baker's pantry, one ingredient you can always count on finding is vanilla extract, but that isn't the only ...

The most intriguing foods are the ones with flavors we can’t quite put our finger on, dishes with ingredients that dance on the tips of our tongues but remain a mystery. Until a few years ago, almond ...

Crostata, an Italian open-faced pie, is lavish and feast-worthy, but not the least bit fussy. The crust is buttery and the creamy almond filling, called frangipane, which bakes under sliced pears, ...

In the simplest terms, marzipan is a light-colored, ground almond confection with a texture similar to Play-Doh. It is made by grinding blanched almonds (or almond flour) with confectioners’ sugar.