What’s the difference between a macaron and a macaroon? A macaroon can be any number of small, sweet confections, and most often refers to a coconut cookie dipped in chocolate. A macaron — known as a ...

“I’m not a baker.” Maybe it’s what I do for a living, or maybe I just give off confidante energy, but I’ve lost track of how many times friends and strangers alike have felt compelled to confess this ...

Strolling the Santa Monica Saturday farmers market the other day, thinking about dinner. Five pounds of that thumb-thick jumbo asparagus from Zuckerman Farms? Of course! I already had carrots and ...