Queen bee of baking, Zoë François, bakes a banana cake frosted in a honey walnut buttercream. (Photo: Zoë François) For a nutty flavor she browns butter in small saucepan and adds it to the batter ...

If you are like me and actually enjoy baking cakes from scratch (please, step away from the boxed cake, world!) then find some new flavors to add to your repertoire with “Zoe Bakes Cakes” by Zoe ...

On days when you’re baking for a crowd, your instinct may be to choose a large and impressive sweet centerpiece, like a cake, that can be shared. But handheld treats, including cookies and brownies, ...

With its classical skep shape and cute little stingless bees, there is perhaps no better cake to celebrate the arrival of spring, a baby shower or Easter than this delightful beehive cake from "Zoë ...

“Zoë Bakes Cakes: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More” by Zoë François (Ten Speed Press, $30) Zoë François grew up in the 1960s on a commune in Vermont, ...

Zoe Francois built her baking reputation at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and in restaurant kitchens around the Twin Cities of Minnesota. But she traces her “cookie DNA,” as she calls ...

"A cake can turn any Tuesday into an occasion," writes Zoë François in the just-released "Zoë Bakes Cakes" (Ten Speed Press, $30). "Cake is the way I tell my friends and family that I love them." The ...

Sunflowers are Ukraine’s National Flower and have recently been a symbol of peace and hope to Ukrainian people. In effort to raise money for the events unfolding in Ukraine, pastry chef and cookbook ...

Zoë François knows that carob is a lie. She knows a blowtorch is an excellent kitchen tool. And she knows that it’s okay to bake your feelings. The baker, recipe developer, author of several books, ...

Pastry chef François (coauthor, The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day) delivers in this solid recipe collection more than 100 recipes aimed at taking the guess work out of cake making. The ...

While Nabisco didn't invent the icebox cake, they popularized an iconic version using their chocolate wafers. But the cookie has been discontinued, sending fans looking for substitutes. For many ...