Chocolate has long been integral to the Valentine's Day culinary experience. Truffles, molten cakes, frosted cupcakes, dark cacao puddings and brûlées, ganache-domed cakes and enrobed nuts - they all ...

There’s something weirdly satisfying about watching royal icing flow across a cookie like shiny sugar lava — right before it dries into a flawless, bakery-level finish. This simple royal icing recipe ...

You can apply this icing technique to any shape, but c’mon, the holiday calls for hearts. Start with store-bought sugar cookies—no one will be the wiser. As for the icing, Gillen suggests sticking to ...