Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Block of marzipan - Eyewave/Getty Images Marzipan is a confection that's just as delightful to admire as it is to savor. Often ...

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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.

The taste of early autumn, baked into a simple tart When plums are in season, there’s no better way to use them than in a soft, golden tart that brings out their natural sweetness. This easy plum tart ...

Sophie Hava is carrying on her mother’s tradition, one tiny peach and one delicate pear at a time. When she was around 9 or 10 years old, her mother, the late Myriam Guidroz, cooking school teacher ...

Banana bread always falls into one of two categories: cakelike or bad. Cakelike banana bread is a sweet snack appealing enough to please even the fieriest banana-hater. But when bakers attempt to make ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You may have seen it at Christmastime or even recognized the name from the Nutcracker ballet (there's a ...

There are three constants during the holiday season in Madrid: tourists ogling light-bedecked thoroughfares; supermarket aisles stuffed with seasonal treats like turrón and polvorón, the Spanish ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. One of my favorite moments from my ICE culinary education ...