Food coloring allows us to bring new life to intricately decorated sugar cookies, gelatin desserts, and the frosting used to decorate layer cakes and cupcakes—and so much more. They’re a fun way to ...

A staple memory from my childhood is of class holiday parties in which one parent would throw caution (and nutrition) to the wind and bring boxes of Lofthouse cookies in. We’d devour those cakelike ...

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. Lately, ...