The chef’s favorite lemon tart is a somewhat sophisticated take on Southern-style lemon chess pie. This simple tart really is one of Ben’s favorite desserts and has been a standard in Karen’s ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...

May is the right time for lemon, berries, and rhubarb to carry dessert. These 9 recipes cover chilled pies, creamy cheesecake ...

This lemon ricotta tart is creamy and bursting with lemon. Bake it at home with our easy recipe for a sweet bite of summer.

There is a magnetic pull to the holiday table, as if the wooden slats or available metal are somehow charged for the season with memory and expectation, with love and hunger. In many households, this ...

The lemon curd is tangy and creamy, the pastry flakey and not too sweet. Garnished with whipped cream and strawberries, this tart is simple, elegant and delicious. In the bowl of a food processor, ...

I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. This is when Italian plums come to market. Slightly tart and a little more egg-shaped than a common plum, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Lemon desserts have a way of showing up right when you need them most. Like stepping outside in a light ...

Put the flour, cocoa, butter, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 10 times, then slowly add 5 tablespoons ice water while pulsing another 10 times. Place the dough in a plastic bag, ...

I love to make fruit tarts for the holidays. It provides relief from the puddings, pies, cakes and cookies. My favorite? A strawberry tart with a brushing of apricot jam over a pastry cream-filled ...