This is a lovely fall dessert from pastry chef Heather Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianche restaurants (924 25th St. NW, 202-338-8707, and 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 202-298-8085). She makes a ...

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Grease the bottom and sides of a round 9-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. 2. Toast the hazelnuts on a baking tray in the oven for 10 minutes, and ...

To make the moist pear and chocolate cake, first peel the pears (1). Then cut them into wedges, remove the core (2) and slice them into fairly thick slices (2). In a large bowl, add the eggs and the ...

Perfect for Passover, this rich matzo cake layers espresso liqueur-soaked matzo with melted chocolate and toasted hazelnuts. This recipe comes from Rochelle Cooper of The Duck and the Peach in ...

To prepare the cake topping: Slice the fat end of each pear slice into strips, leaving the whole pear intact. Pour the melted butter into the cake pan. Top with the brown sugar. Layer pears into a ...

Just as the days are getting shorter and cooler and our desire to fire up the oven is kicking into gear, here comes a terrific crop of new baking books. With entries from Sherry Yard, Rose Levy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This caramelized pear upside-down cake is a total show-stopper! Including tarts, cakes, pies, and more, these pear dessert recipes ...

Summer’s not quite here and the weather’s as manic as the stock market, yet the urge to break out the ice cream machines and patio umbrellas is fierce. We want our dinner outside (sunglasses down, ...

Gingerbread cookies are a blast to decorate, and they are a sight to behold, but they aren’t exactly a dessert we long to eat. So while we are creating all new holiday traditions this year, here’s one ...