You may have noticed some posts from our friends at the Strategist on Grub Street. They’ll be dropping in every now and again, sharing their expertise on the basics you don’t have time to research and ...

Marzipan: It’s one of those fancy-sounding ingredients that most of us have heard of before…but can’t explain. So, what is marzipan? In short, it’s an almond-based confection that’s popular in various ...

"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 ...

Attempting to make chocolate bonbons from scratch is enough to test anyone’s love. First you have to cook up some fussy filling, and get it into — and to hold — just the right shape. Then you have to ...

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 ...

You’ll need soft Danish nougat for this, as you have to be able to roll it out. You can find it at danishfooddirect.co.uk or scandikitchen.co.uk. about 150g tempered chocolate, to cover (see page 95) ...

Festive wrapping gives the final touch to your gourmet goodies. Check discount stores for decorative boxes, tins or clear glass plates. Look for colored foil, clear or holiday-print cellophane bags ...

Instructions: Combine almond paste and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until fine, about 1 minute. Add corn syrup and process until mixture just comes ...

Kids love...Marzipan? An ad trying to make Marzipan happen enlists a group of strange British children to try and sell the treat and in Austin Butler's frankly great ...