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As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and ...

Here's a pro baker's secret that you can easily use at home to make the best chocolate cake: Bloom the cocoa powder. Blooming ...

This strawberry-raspberry cake from Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson has a short ingredient list, and you can adapt it with different fruits, too. The Frasca Food and Wine chef adapted the recipe to make ...

Dessert in five minutes? Yes, please!

Chocolate cake is always, always a good idea. And pretty much every occasion calls for chocolate cake. Birthdays, weekdays, rough weeks, major accomplishments — chocolate cake makes it better.

Learn how to make crispy potato cakes with cheese, also known as Tortitas De Papa Y Queso. This easy homemade recipe uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly, making it perfect for busy ...