Death by Chocolate: Ooey, Gooey, Totally Irresistible Recipes

Death by Chocolate By Martha Stewart In the early ’90s, chef/restaurant owner Marcel Desaulniers put a nine-part chocolate dessert on his menu at The Trellis restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia. His “Death by Chocolate” was a decadent cake with embellishments including ganache, mousse, glaze, meringue, sauce, ice cream,...
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How Junk Food Can End Obesity

Demonizing processed food may be dooming many to obesity and disease. Could embracing the drive-thru make us all healthier? By David H. Freedman Late last year, in a small health-food eatery called Cafe Sprouts in Oberlin, Ohio, I had what may well have been the most wholesome beverage...
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Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes

By Emily Farris ACTIVE: 15 MIN TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN SERVINGS: MAKES 12 CUPCAKES OR 24 MINI CUPCAKES These dense, gluten-free carrot cake cupcakes are topped with an easy cream cheese frosting and can be made up to 2 days in advance. HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE Preheat...
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Two Conspicuously Comforting Hot Chocolate Recipes

Start the day sweetly (but not overly so) with a classic hot cocoa—or indulge in a velvety Mexican variation. By Elisabeth G. Dunn LET’S BE HONEST: Hot chocolate is a dessert masquerading as a breakfast beverage. I exploited this loophole at every opportunity throughout my formative years—with my...
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