I tried Ina Garten’s iconic chocolate cake and forgot one key ingredient, but the results revealed why this recipe is a ...

What makes a perfect chocolate cake? Maybe the question isn’t top of mind heading into the holidays, with seating charts and general socioeconomic unrest to consider. I didn’t quite expect it to be at ...

There are few things as life-affirming as baking a chocolate cake from scratch, but sometimes it’s simply not possible. Maybe your kid is sick, or you’re running late, or you forgot to pick up ...

The holidays are nearly here and when I look back on this year I can not help but think about how quick time flies! They always say that for married couples, or older people but I think I am getting a ...

The 2025 old-fashioned, German-style Christmas market in Sister Bay has gift ideas from 45 vendors, food, drink and more for ...

Simple, strong, and endlessly adaptable — learn the essentials and the small tweaks that make a big difference. Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and ...

What happens when you add fizzy Coca-Cola to chocolate cake? Or, rather, why should you add soda to cake batter? The answer is in Joanna Gaines’ first cookbook, Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes ...

I’ve been feeling nostalgia rather deeply lately. I recently went apple-picking with my 3-year-old granddaughter Naomi, and then we made applesauce together. In doing so, I was passing on to a fifth ...

Nestled in Columbus’ historic German Village, a red brick building houses treasures that make taste buds dance and stomachs growl with anticipation: Schmidt’s Sausage Haus isn’t just serving ...

Symiah Dorsey is an Assistant Editor at Southern Living, where she writes for both print and digital media. Symiah recently graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.A. in strategic ...