When we were in England a few weeks ago for my cousin's wedding, I did what any food-obsessed baker would do: I planned a sticky toffee pudding crawl through central London! Hours of research went into finding the city's most iconic versions, mapping out bakeries, pubs, and restaurants that locals swore served the very best. I regret absolutely nothing. Well...almost nothing. The only problem? We arrived just in time for an unexpected heat wave. Temperatures soared to nearly 95 degrees, and...

This babka recipe is inspired by baba ganoush, a healthy mediterranean dip made with eggplants.

Every year around the holidays, there’s one small thing I still do without fail: I buy a chocolate orange. Growing up, those chocolate oranges were my dad’s thing . I can still picture him standing in the kitchen, tapping it on the counter and cracking it open, the segments breaking apart with that familiar snap. It never mattered how old I got — it always felt special. It was one of those quiet traditions that didn’t need explaining. Now, the holidays look different. I live nearly 2,000...