With their restrained sweetness and earthy, nutty notes, these tea cake cookies as a mid-morning treat or something to revive your lover post-afternoon delight. Whatever time of day you serve them, ...

"American desserts are two-dimensional and overly sweet," like the frosted birthday cake you cut up and share, said Cheryl Wakerhauser, author of the new cookbook "Modern French Pastry." "Modern ...

An Amherst woman has written her first book, detailing her culinary creations with a dainty French pastry. Barbara Feldman Morse’s “Madeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to Bake & Share” is a detailed, ...

This vanilla- and citrus-scented French cake comes together in one bowl, without any need for measuring cups. Tender and delicately scented with vanilla and citrus zest, this classic French cake is ...