To make cookies: Cream the sugar, oil and extract well. Blend in eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add to the egg mixture. Add additional flour, as necessary ...

Have you tried baking your own king cake for Mardi Gras yet? I love this recipe sent to me by Frank Speyerer, a reader in north Texas. He flavors his with anise extract, lemon zest and nutmeg. One of ...

It sounds like a party trick: Add water to the clear, licorice-flavored ouzo liquor, and watch it turn cloudy. This “ouzo effect” is an example of an easy way to make highly stable emulsions — or ...