In the early weeks of summer, farm stands beckon the cook with asparagus, spinach, shelling peas and fennel. It's easy to imagine whipping up salads, pasta dishes, pizzas and grilled side dishes with ...

A craving for custard cream fritters and baked cream puffs is what prompts me to drive to The Bakery Cafe at The Source in Buena Park. The fritters look like bear claws, except more elegant and ...

Summer officially arrived this week, and that means one thing. Well, OK, it means a lot of things. But one of those things is (are) berries. And not coincidentally, our friends at The Associated Press ...

Note: The tart crust recipe is adapted from one in “The Silver Palate Cookbook” by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins (Workman, 1982). It is only partially baked; the baking will be finished after it is ...