"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Let's be honest. The only fires you want to be setting in your kitchen are the ones you do on purpose ...

The heat in many Mexican restaurants comes from the chiles. At Casa Don Carlos, it comes from the flaming desserts — as in Cherries Jubilee and Bananas Flambé. It's easy to spot Carlos Maldonado, the ...

Adam Reiner is a James Beard Award-winning food and drink writer with over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry. His first book, The New Rules of Dining Out: An Insider’s Guide to ...

Of all the desserts that you could set on fire, you may never have considered the baba au rhum. Here’s the thing: While you can flambé pretty much any confection that’s soaked in a high-proof spirit, ...

Houston’s culinary scene has long been known to create memorable dining experiences. Mainstays Brennan’s and Tony’s thrill guests with flamboyant tableside displays like flambéed bananas Foster and ...