The most intriguing foods are the ones with flavors we can’t quite put our finger on, dishes with ingredients that dance on the tips of our tongues but remain a mystery. Until a few years ago, almond ...

Since bitter almonds are difficult or impossible to obtain in the United States, home cooks, professional chefs and industrial users have long resorted to alternative sources for intense almond flavor ...

Jars of various baking ingredients in a pantry. - Nedjelly/Getty Images When it comes to a baker's pantry, one ingredient you can always count on finding is vanilla extract, but that isn't the only ...

Crostata, an Italian open-faced pie, is lavish and feast-worthy, but not the least bit fussy. The crust is buttery and the creamy almond filling, called frangipane, which bakes under sliced pears, ...