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Scharffen Berger produces some of the finest chocolate in the world. If you want to find out how they turn the beans from a ripe cacao pod into the rich confection preferred by the world’s best bakers, read the new book by the company’s founders, John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg, called The Essence of Chocolate…

Fried pies are a part of the Texas way of life.

As a busy mom, I find easy-to-prepare meals a must. However, I don’t want to sacrifice the flavor and complexity of a take-your-time homecooked meal. That’s what makes Homemade in Half the Time a treasure. This new cookbook by Shea Waggoner (Rodale, 2006) has more than 200 delightful recipes, and a quarter of those use…

My husband, Dave, doesn’t like to eat steak at a restaurant because he thinks he can do just as well at home with a good steak on the grill. I disagree, not because of his grilling ability, which is stellar, but because I like the ambiance of a steak house. A real steak house serves…

I took an informal poll of several mothers with young children, asking what their perfect Mother’s Day breakfast in bed would be. Among the wistful replies for fresh-squeezed orange juice and French toast or an omelet and fruit was this common refrain: “Forget breakfast … just let me sleep.” As the mother of a 2-year-old,…