If there is one dessert you are likely to find in nearly every Latin and European cuisine, it’s custard. The ancient Romans discovered that various combinations of eggs and dairy, whether sweet or ...

This caramel flan is made with whole milk and egg yolks for a silky dessert, with a glossy layer of golden caramel.

This custard dessert is the ultimate Fall comfort food of sweet and silky goodness. (Recipe Credit: Aube Giroux of Kitchen Vignettes). To create a water bath, place the flan mold into a cake or ...

Holidays seem to be the time of year when going off the (dessert) wagon doesn't raise any eyebrows. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I do have lots of friends and family who would prefer to ...

Crème caramel — also known as flan — is a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s oh-so-easy to enjoy. The Latin dessert features a creamy custard base, made from sweet cream and eggs, that’s taken to the ...

Whether it’s an Easter feast or a springtime party, my menus often conclude with a dessert of coconut cake or strawberry shortcakes. Winners, indeed. But a sweet, recent eat-athon at my house changed ...

When I was working as a chef in restaurants in Provence, Paris and Monaco in the late 1960s and early 1970s, I often heard a phrase referring to the cooking of une bonne femme. Those words, which can ...