Q–My sister brought over a bag of green mung beans as a hostess present (we are big salad buffs in my family), and I want to sprout them. Do you know how I would do this? E. Wolff, Morton Grove.

There are so many variations of the classic tomato tart, perfect for late summer. Here, you begin with a savory food-processor pie dough seasoned with Parmesan and fresh thyme. Roll out the dough, ...

Pulse flour, sugar and salt together in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and cream together. With food ...

To make dough: Place 1 cup flour, sugar and salt in food processor. Pulse processor a few times to incorporate. Add cubed butter. Pulse to combine thoroughly. Add remaining 1 cup flour. Pulse to ...

Nervous about baking your own pastry tart shells from scratch? Try using this clever trick of using a sourdough loaf crust instead for a crunchy, but delicious alternative – no blind baking required!

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust ta ...

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 presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...

We all need an emergency dinner party dessert … one we can turn to when we’re out of time and desperate. I’ve been collecting them over the years, and this is my current favorite. It’s ridiculously ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...