Yom Kippur is a holiday for fasting, not for eating, though we certainly celebrate when the day is done and we can finally sit down at the table. Usually, we do it in the same way. Almost every Yom ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Very lightly film a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with oil. Line the pan with a large sheet of parchment paper, pressing it in with your fingertips, leaving a small amount of ...

Baking a cake from scratch is scary. You can tell this from supermarket aisles lined with cake mixes, and the scant likelihood of ever running into a homemade cake at an office party or potluck dinner ...

Every other Thursday, we bring you Nicholas Day—on cooking for children, and with children, and despite children. Also, occasionally, on top of. Today: We’re bringing quick breads back. What the world ...

Classic old fashioned cake recipes are all about simple ingredients and dependable methods. These are the cakes many of us grew up seeing in home kitchens and family gatherings. From soft butter cakes ...