Here’s an idea we can rally behind: When life gives you zucchini, make a decadent chocolate cake. Anyone who grows vegetables knows that this popular squash can be quite prolific during the late ...

Cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a spoonful of coffee allow for a voluptuous chocolate flavor and a cake that is a deep, dark shade of brown. The grated zucchini adds extra moisture so you don’t need ...

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and ...

Take a specific recipe, and a whole lot of cooks will agree that it’s just great, a must-fix family favorite, and they will even willingly share the how-to. Take that same exact original recipe, and ...

On your mark, get set, go: Make any of these superfast sweets in half an hour or less and prepare to finish with a round of applause. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom and 2 long sides with a piece of parchment paper cut so it overhangs the top edge by 1 inch. 2. Spread the ...

When chocolate shows up, patience usually leaves the room. These 25 chocolate desserts prove it by disappearing faster than ...

Unlike cooking a pot of stew, baking a cake has a lot less margin for error. Any deviation from temperature, ingredient proportions, or freshness could be disastrous ...

This chocolate zucchini bread recipe came about after senior food editor Christina Chaey posed an existential question in the test kitchen one random Tuesday: “What is the point of zucchini bread?” ...

I come from a family of people who think they can make vegetables taste good by hiding them. My grandfather used to stir spinach into his children’s mashed potatoes in hopes that the kids would eat ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...