Some of our fondest food memories bloom from holiday traditions. In a recent chat with friends about Easter desserts, food favorites ran from chocolate eggs to grandmother’s bunny cake. But it was Kim ...

Maryjane Ingersoll has memories of the Hungarian nut rolls that her grandmother Mary Horvath made from an old family recipe, using a special loaf pan. “She immigrated from Hungary in 1906 at the age ...

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment or waxed paper. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth; set aside. Cream the butter. Add the ...

It’s a question Lori Chieffallo and her family ask themselves often in reference to their late matriarch, Olivia Picchini. “Well, what would Meme say?” That’s because the Eynon woman, who died in 2014 ...

Save up your ripe bananas and make a moist, nutty, sweet cake for dessert or a special vegan breakfast treat. Cocoa nibs are a secret ingredient that add a deep chocolate flavor to every bite — feel ...

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (325 if you have a very hot oven). Place the oats in a smaller bowl, boil the water or juice, and pour it over the oats. Let it stand while you cream ...

Stir shortening to soften. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into shortening. Add mashed bananas and half the buttermilk; mix until all the flour is dampened. Beat vigorously for ...

PIZZA for breakfast is a proposition that ranks right up there with drinks before noon. Put them together and you have the perfect brunch. Usually pizza is a guilty pleasure for breakfast, leftover ...

Reader Veronica Rodriguez of Sherman Oaks can’t get enough of the date nut slices at Lodge Bread in Culver City, generous squares of cake studded with chopped dates and nuts, not too sweet and with ...