Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column, published on Thursdays, presents recipes and tips that make ...

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

“Very good… Everyone loved” are some of the notes I’ve scribbled on this recipe over the years. It’s a shell of soft vanilla cake that embraces tiers of cheesecake, raspberry preserves and an almond ...

The raspberry jam adds a slight tang to the torte, and pecan crust lends a nice crunch. I literally could not stop eating this, and so I gave it to my neighbors to eat instead. Suckers. Note: After ...

Cookbooks published today have as much a place on our coffee tables as they do in our kitchens, with their glossy pages, beautiful photography, stories about dishes' histories and detailed ...

Want to go beyond cards and heart-shaped candies this year? If so, heighten the celebration of Valentine’s Day with this chocolate-raspberry torte. Its classic flavor combination, rich taste, dense ...

We do a lot of cooking but not a ton of baking. Desserts have never been our favorites nor our forte. My sister-in-law Sue was always famous for her desserts, especially a Viennese chocolate torte.