Dessert News

A Syrian refugee worker, organizes ice cream cups, at the Bakdash ice cream store, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

The sculptor Claes Oldenburg was born in Stockholm but grew up in Chicago, went to Yale and came to New York in 1956, where he became a key player in the pop art movement - the major counter-reaction to the abstract expressionism that dominated the 1950s.

A few days ago, I met up with a friend who just happened to be snacking on one of those convenience store mini fruit pies.

Let them eat cake. Or pie or cookies or brownies or banana bread, etc. What I'm getting at is that wine loves the traditional sweet munchies and desserts.

The latest instalment of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, 'The Desolation of Smaug,' might not be released in theaters until the end of the year, but that doesn't mean people can't start celebrating with the Fire-Breathing Smaug Cake.

Going gluten-free seven years ago wasn't as much of a hardship as I had initially thought.

These Chocolate Chip Orange Cooies are soft and rich - the perfect chocolate chip cookies with a hint of orange! It is so hard for me to make "regular" desserts.

Nabisco has just released new watermelon Oreos for the summer, and while some are wondering what they will taste like, others are saying the fruit-inspired cookie is racist.

We're not sure how it happened - yeast in the water, maybe? - but the past year or so's batch of from-scratch bakeshops seemingly doubled the local baking-and-pastry scene in size.

Not that we think you should put your wedding in a box, of course. But chances are you at least have a feeling when it comes to your Big Day: Will it be a swanky formal affair in a candlelit room with a marble rotunda? An airy soiree where your guests sip cool drinks from mason jars with fields of wildflower-dotted wheat in the background and ... (more)

At the first hint of an oncoming heat wave, Ted Drewes becomes a genuine mecca for St. Louisans craving those famous concretes.

Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. A cobbler is a dessert consisting of sugared fruit topped with a sweetened biscuit topping.

The beauty of ice cream in summer is you really don't need to do anything to it to enjoy it.

Start to finish: 25 minutes, plus refreezing Servings: 4 1 pint chocolate ice cream1/3 cup chocolate fudge sauce1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips2 chocolate eclairs, cut into small chunksSoften the ice cream by either leaving it at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, or microwaving it for 15 to 20 seconds.

The main entrance to the 2013 Kern County Nut Festival at the Kern County Museum was nicely decorated and drew thousands from the area for the daylong event.

Mr. Tidbit must admit that, although he moves pretty rapidly to discuss the latest silly version of Oreo cookies or the most recent reduction in the size of a can of tuna, there are some categories of food products that are so far from his natural area of interest that he sometimes falls behind in his coverage of them.

Ever have one of those weekends where you feel like you just ate too much? Welcome to the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, where that happens - in the absolute best way.

Just in time for the official start of summer , Oreo has rolled out its latest limited-edition flavored cookie -watermelon.

The countdown to Best of Phoenix is on. Mark your calendar: This year's issue will be on newsstands September 26. What better way to warm up than by asking some local "experts" to list their own personal bests? This week Aaron Eckburg, co-owner of go lb.

Cake pops, red velvet bites, Key lime bars, double chocolate brownies, petit fours and macaroons are among the treats on the menu at Sweet Petit Desserts, which will soon open a shop in Over-the-Rhine.