When Seattleite Dana Cree was the pastry chef at Poppy, her desserts were the talk of the town. Now, her sweets are enchanting Chicago—the James Beard-nominated chef is now leading the pastry program ...

Deliciously fragrant, basil may be the most favored culinary herb. Just a light press of the leaves releases the spicy-sweet scent. Drafts of cinnamon, mint, lemon and anise distinguish the aptly ...

Basil and tomatoes are among those flavors that always go well together, like strawberries and cream, like chocolate and banana, like cinnamon and toast. A bit of basil always brightens tomato, ...

It’s certainly been an ice cream summer, what with artisan-ice cream makers popping up everywhere you turn. Me? I don’t feel the need to rush out to, say, Wallingford, to stand in line for a ...