Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Block of marzipan - Eyewave/Getty Images Marzipan is a confection that's just as delightful to admire as it is to savor. Often ...

In the simplest terms, marzipan is a light-colored, ground almond confection with a texture similar to Play-Doh. It is made by grinding blanched almonds (or almond flour) with confectioners’ sugar.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marzipan: It’s one of those fancy-sounding ingredients that most of us have heard of before…but can’t explain. So, what is ...

Sophie Hava is carrying on her mother’s tradition, one tiny peach and one delicate pear at a time. When she was around 9 or 10 years old, her mother, the late Myriam Guidroz, cooking school teacher ...

The taste of early autumn, baked into a simple tart When plums are in season, there’s no better way to use them than in a soft, golden tart that brings out their natural sweetness. This easy plum tart ...

There are three constants during the holiday season in Madrid: tourists ogling light-bedecked thoroughfares; supermarket aisles stuffed with seasonal treats like turrón and polvorón, the Spanish ...

Banana bread always falls into one of two categories: cakelike or bad. Cakelike banana bread is a sweet snack appealing enough to please even the fieriest banana-hater. But when bakers attempt to make ...