This 9x9 shortbread crust is buttery, tender, and sturdy enough for bars, cheesecakes, and other layered desserts.

Makes 16 to 25 squares. Grapefruit juice, while great for drinking straight, isn’t as strong as lemon juice, so you cannot substitute it one-for-one in a lemon-bar recipe. However, if you simmer twice ...

With a no-bake shortbread crust and a no-churn filling, these Key lime ice cream bars are easy treats for hot days.

Fresh strawberries, a crisp shortbread crust and that sweet gelatin that makes the berries glisten. Need more convincing? This week’s recipe is simple: Fresh Strawberry Pie. A kindergartner could make ...

A slow-food friend of mine likes to drive guests crazy trying to guess just what it is -- maybe it’s a dissolved sliver of Spanish anchovy to deepen that super-meaty sauce, or some microscopically ...

With its thick, buttery shortbread and its jammy blackberry filling, this crostata is the stuff of sugar-dusted dreams. By Melissa Clark If you crave the juicy, jammy essence of a fruit tart but can ...