The braided shape of this loaf, used as the Jewish Sabbath and holiday bread, symbolizes the inseparable union of God and man. It is trad...

This popular bread is what most people think of as “French bread.” These long, crisp, and crusty loaves are beloved and remembered by eve...

This good all-purpose crumb cake can be made with any juicy fresh fruit. Try substituting prune plums or pitted cherries for the apricots.

There are many flavor and presentation variations for this traditional French Christmas log. I like this one because the chocolate cake a...

The flavor of bananas macerated in sugar and rum goes perfectly with caramel and buttery puff pastry. All the elements for this may be as...

This rich, delicate cake forms the basis for many filled, frosted, and glazed cakes. A good plain genoise is hard to beat-it has an elega...

This large braid is easier and quicker than forming individual Danish pastries. Though the beautifully woven top of the pastry looks comp...

Although the standard type of quick puff pastry is not very time-consuming, this version, which uses a food processor to mix and adds a technique for rolling, rather than only folding the dough, is much faster.

This dough is similar to both brioche aud croissant doughs, and is actually a combination of the two. The recipe is freely adapted from W...