Some weekends after binge-watching The Crown, I like going out and indulge in a fancy high tea—the only way to pretend to be a British Royal for an afternoon. While the crustless cucumber sandwiches ...

1. Make the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light ...

I have always had a penchant for petit fours. They are fancy and fun and to me they mean party, and a special party at that. They are pretty and sweet and dainty to eat. These petite treats make the ...

The new headquarters of Divine Delights is a drab gray outside, but inside the confectionery colorful, imaginative desserts are crafted from butter, sugar and chocolate. The specialty is petit fours — ...

When I turned 50 during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was one sweet silver lining — or frosted lining. I couldn’t have a big party, but I could still have my cake. I’m a bit of a cake snob. Over the ...

Sometimes the smallest sweets can become a really big deal. There’s no other way to explain the success of Divine Delights, a 36-year-old Petaluma bakery that specializes in bite-size layer cakes ...

Last year, Mary Jane Moreau and Carolyn Key set out to make the labor-intensive petit four an everyday possibility. Et voila! The dynamic duo recently debuted Petit Fours Cakes Gourmet, a designer ...