Q I love ginger, in all forms. My mother recently sent me a large container of crystallized ginger. I’ve been eating it straight from the package but would like to cook with it, too. Can you suggest ...

The inspiration for these cookies are the iconic German lebkuchen, a highly-spiced cookie that’s often baked and cut into large squares or portioned into large rounds and topped with whole almonds.

It's a pantry staple. Crystallized ginger adds a sweet, spicy kick that transforms traditional apple pie. Chopping up larger ginger pieces ensures even distribution and avoids tough bites. The ginger ...

A buckle is a fruit-studded cake with a buttery crumb topping; it’s a great breakfast treat, an excellent midday sweet alongside tea or coffee, or a casual, not-too-heavy after-dinner dessert. In this ...

This treat might remind you of a tarte Tatin — but instead of pastry, the base is a buttery yeasted bread with a creamy almond-paste filling folded inside. Caramel and apple is a match made in ...

Walk through a Southern California farmers market this winter and it almost seems there are more locally grown tangerines -- properly called mandarins -- than there are navel oranges. Sold under their ...