This rich, classic chocolate frosting is an excellent go-to recipe for cakes, cupcakes, brownies, or anything that could use a chocolatey boost. Marcia Kiesel, a former Food & Wine test kitchen ...

Mary Beth York from Niles, Mich., was copying some old recipes a friend had collected over the years and stuck in the back of a cookbook from 1942 when she came across one called “Crisco Breath o’ ...

Carrot cake, that 1970s favorite, had a newer audience at luxe restaurants like Manhattan's Le Bernardin in 2013, when pastry chef Jodi Elliot served the ultimate version. With only four ingredients — ...

Q: I have a problem with Crisco. I think the maker has done something to it. It seems much softer, almost slimy. When you look in the can, you can actually see little pools of grease. I use Crisco ...