“We must eat,” the famed gourmet M. F. K. Fisher once noted. But should we buy organic? Are bioengineered foods safe? Where can we turn for answers? There are precautions any consumer can take to ensure safer meals. Every label tells …

The first step in frosting your cake is to add a foundation coating of icing. Because the mix rises as it bakes, the top of each layer of cake will be a little rounded. For a basic two-layer cake, you’re …

It will take lots of practice before you can exert just the right amount of pressure on your icing applicator bag every time. But it is just this kind of consistency that will make your cake decorating turn out the …

For cakes that look as good as they taste, you need the cake decorating secrets your baker doesn’t want to tell you. See professional caterer/cake decorator Sharon Salomon’s butter cream icing design ideas in action, and you’ll be ready to …

Though the ingredients are few and the directions are easy to follow for these candy recipes, it always helps to see a professional at work in the kitchen. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this private cooking class from professional caterer/cake …

Having a few basic tools available in your kitchen can make cooking easy, safe, and enjoyable. Good quality kitchen tools can last a lifetime. Marion recommends the essential equipment you will need to be prepared to fix just about any …

Having “tea time” with friends is quite possibly the easiest entertainment option there is. Take a break, relax and enjoy some good conversation with friends. All you need are a few basic ingredients to have a “jolly good” time! Time and …

Stocking cupboards with commonly used cooking ingredients is the first step in learning to cook. As with any project, having the right supplies on hand is important to making the whole process go smoothly. Cooking is no different. There are …