Add some Old World sophistication to your desserts with marzipan—a sweet, nutty European confection. Try this simple recipe and learn three ways to use it.

Homemade Marzipan Recipe

Homemade Marzipan

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Transform the oft&#x2d;maligned Christmas cake into an unforgettable festive treat with a great recipe (and a few key fruitcake secrets).

Decadent Holiday Fruitcake Loaf

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This easy cake from London’s iconic River Cafe tastes delicious no matter how you serve it—whether you enjoy alongside a cappuccino for breakfast or top with caramelized blood oranges and crème fraîche for dessert.

The River Cafe’s Polenta, Almond And Lemon Cake Recipe

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No pie plate required. This free&#x2d;form pie is a rustic dessert you can fill with a variety of berries; we’re making a date with it for strawberry season.

Strawberry Galette Recipe

No pie plate required. This free&#x2d;form pie is a rustic dessert you can fill with a variety of berries—but we’re making a date with this version as soon as strawberry season gets underway.

Strawberry Galette

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Food scientist Jennifer Pallian breaks down the factors that go into making the best classic, chewy, crumbly and cake chocolate chip cookies.

How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

A cookie preference is highly personal. Chewy? Crispy? Crumbly? Here’s an ingredient breakdown so you can create the CCC of your dreams.

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Homemade Marzipan

Decadent Holiday Fruitcake

The River Cafe’s Polenta, Almond And Lemon Cake

Strawberry Galette

How To Make The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies