Scones in the Time of Agita
Claire Ptak’s "Love Is a Pink Cake" and "Mary Berry’s Baking Bible" provoke differing views of the state of British baking — and Britain itself
Can Cookbooks Teach Us to Waste Less Food?
As two new titles demonstrate, it’s less about learning specific recipes than how to shift your lifestyle
The Great Matzo Taste Test
Sometimes it’s not about finding the best, but the least bad
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Matzo
Synonymous with Passover, the unleavened bread is both a symbol and a food
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Saffron
The world’s most expensive spice can be an everyday ingredient — if you know how to use it