When I was in culinary school, one of the very first cakes my fellow chefs-in-training and I made was pound cake — and we made it over and over and over again. Why? It's a true classic, built on the ...

Hidden on a brick-lined street in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood sits a bakery so beloved that locals have been known to start fistfights defending its honor as the best in the city.

Sometimes the best things come wrapped in plain white paper and handed to you by someone who’s been doing the exact same thing for decades. That’s what you’ll find at Stocks Bakery in Philadelphia, ...

A great reason to look forward to summer's peaches. After I shared this recipe with my newsletter readers, to bake with their local peaches, they agreed the recipe needed to be in my book, Baking in ...

No mixer? No problem. This is the easiest pound cake recipe you’ll ever try — just 2 steps, minimal ingredients, and a soft, buttery texture that never fails. It’s rich, fluffy, and foolproof even for ...

There’s something magical about a simple lemon glaze. It’s the perfect finishing touch that adds sparkle, flavor, and that satisfying “zing” to everything from sugar cookies to dense, buttery pound ...