Italian cuisine shines in many ways, need we even say pizza and pasta? But the Italian art of baking is also something to behold. Italian desserts and treats are popular far beyond the country’s ...

It might not be what every mom longs to hear. But when my eldest son asked to help me make pies early Thanksgiving morning last year, I forgot about the turkey and almost forgot to breathe, too.

These biscuits from cookbook author Ella Quittner are so flaky, they fan out like an accordion once baked. The secret to their tender crumb and buttery layers is substituting some of the liquid in the ...