DIY “Nutella” Frosting

Recipe courtesy of Christie Matheson, Cake Simple: Recipes for Bundt-Style Cakes from Classic Dark Chocolate to Luscious Lemon Basil , Chronicle Books (2011).

Little bites of heaven

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - American cupcakes have overrun Bangkok patisseries in the last couple of years. But this year the US invader is losing the war to a French secret weapon, the macaroon. Where once you could only taste this meringue-based confection in Europe, now you can find these delicate sandwiched goodies in every colour of the rainbow in local hotels and pastry shops.

Delicious AND moist gluten-free brownies!

When it comes to baked goods, I’ve always thought that “gluten-free” and “delicious” was somebody’s fantasy. This is probably because every gluten-free goodie I’d ever tried was like a flavorless, dry chunk of sawdust formed to resemble a muffin, brownie or slice of cake. So when my friend Liesl asked me to swap the coconut cake I was planning for her birthday with something gluten-free, I was ...

Mother's Day treatment: See how these kids are treating Mom on her day

Attention, kids: Read this story if you are looking for ideas on what to do for Mom this Sunday. Attention, moms of Colorado Kids columnists: Do not read this story, as it may contain spoilers.

What the MasterChef winner did next

MasterChef 2011 winner Kate Bracks has just released her first cookbook, The Sweet Life.