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, ...

Dear SOS: I was at Lucques in West Hollywood recently, and they had an amazing hazelnut cake that my friends and I were crazy about. Is there any chance I could get the recipe? Dear Katherine: The ...

There are plenty of elaborate cakes and intricate desserts out there, and they definitely have their time and place. But this is what we would call a “low-effort, high-reward” cake. It doesn’t take ...

"It’s light but rich and very moist—and is easy for pros and not-so-pros to make!" says the chef, who serves a version of this dessert topped with candied hazelnuts at his restaurant Jack & Charlie’s ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: OPB’s video series “Superabundant” explores the stories behind the foods of the Pacific Northwest. Now we’re taking the same guiding principles to a new platform: Email. We’ve brought ...

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