The optional cornstarch in the filling exists solely to help stop the spread of the caramel filling after you cut it. If you don’t mind that feature of the classic recipe, just omit it. With an ...

1. Place chocolate in a bowl. Heat cream to a simmer, then pour over chocolate. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 5 minutes. Uncover bowl and whisk until semi-smooth. Add butter and continue to ...

Rich, chocolaty, and so very festive, this chocolate cake with ganache frosting is worthy of a party. Ganache has many applications in pastry, and here Chef Paola Velez uses it to make the ...

Pecans, caramel, chocolate. Name a better combination of flavors. I’ll wait. Americans have been dipping pecans in chocolate and/or caramel for as long as we’ve had reliable access to sugar and cacao.

If you were asked to name a food that is perfect just as is, a good piece of chocolate might come to mind. But pair chocolate with one of four particular flavors -- mint, orange, hazelnut or coffee -- ...