I’ve always loved Passover, ever since I was a little girl. Long before I understood it as the Festival of Freedom that celebrates the ancient Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, to me it was ...

Chocolate has a way of bringing warmth and comfort no matter the occasion. Whether it’s a simple treat after a long day or ...

While they cool, make the ganache: Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and pour simmering cream over them. Let it ...

The secret to this delicious Pear Pecan Chocolate Cake is nothing more than a few convenient pantry staples. (Alicia Ross for Kitchen Scoop) Pears and pecans and chocolate ... oh, my! You would never ...

1 1/2 cups pecan meal (finely ground pecans) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau 1 tablespoon grated orange zest For the ...

Last week I mentioned a cake that a friend of one of my sisters had told her about enjoying so much. I described it as a cake made from a German chocolate cake mix with a can of coconut-pecan frosting ...

Here’s a grand idea: Let’s end this challenging year, and then start a more promising new year, with chocolate. For a New Year's Eve party, a double dark-chocolate version of our family’s favorite ...

Want to make the rich, delicious and dipped-in-chocolate Pecan Finger cookies from Providence’s LaSalle Bakery. The recipe was shared in 2008 by baker Michael Manni, who owns LaSalle with wife Cheryl.

When the boss dropped by my desk and said he needed a great chocolate cake recipe, I delved into our digital recipe files looking for some of the best. Turns out we've run a lot of great chocolate ...

It has been wonderful to see the sun again, welcome spring, and with it many changes. Looking ahead, I’m working on a cookbook that will combine the areas of my life I love most: family, art, music ...