It’s so easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser. I savor the bright flavors of this cake, even in the middle of winter.

It’s always nice to keep a light snacking cake around the house. Unlike a layered cake, a snacking cake is subtly sweet and won’t cause a sugar crash 20 minutes later. Cut a sliver for breakfast, for ...

We turn to Ina Garten for the best dessert recipes—but what sweet treats does the Barefoot Contessa herself enjoy whipping up in the kitchen? Well, the TV host and cookbook author once spilled the ...

Garten summed up why she’s such a fan of her fig and ricotta cake recipe, noting on her Instagram: “This is literally the easiest cake I’ve ever made.” “It’s a lemony ricotta cake, with fresh figs on ...

Looking back on my wedding three years later, there are a few things I’d change. For one, I’d spend way less money. It was elegant, beautiful and amazing, but we’re still paying some of it off. That’s ...

On an overcast afternoon two weeks ago, my cousin and I spent a glorious 30 minutes picking blueberries in her parents' front yard. We were trying to beat the rain and had a race to see who could fill ...

Perfect for afternoon tea, this delicious recipe is super easy to follow Simple ingredients, when brought together in the most unusual ways, can sometimes make the most sophisticated of bakes and ...

Rosalind Mann of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for a ricotta cake. She was not very specific about what exactly she wanted and I received many variations on what people consider to be a ricotta ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Not so long ago, standing in front of my grocery store’s dairy case staring at the tubs of ricotta, I experienced a bona fide ricotta epiphany. I had just that moment been thinking about making a ...

Simple lemon cakes and I go way back. There is nothing easier to bake than a bright and tart one-bowl cake. However, when you add ricotta cheese to the mix, as well as some extra-virgin olive oil, the ...