Ahead of her big night at Taste of the Nation, we sat down with Becky Masson—not just to talk desserts, but to dig into the creative spark behind them, the stories they tell, and why naming them is half the fun.

Girl Scout cookie season just got even sweeter! We're making an award-winning cheesecake using Trefoils. We'll head to the kitchen with The Cheesecake Queen Elaine Bailey who will show us her recipe -and wait until you see the topping!

We are lucky to have so many talented bakers in the Houston area -- but we knew Aydee Deaton of Sugar Berry Cookie Shoppe was the *perfect* person to help celebrate Tessa's birthday. From her appearance on the Food Network to her popular classes and work in the community, Aydee's skills are next level. Watch as she shows Houston Life hosts Derrick and Tessa how to decorate one of her delicious cookie cakes.

Popular TV host and chef Sandra Lee bakes up her latest project: 'Blue Ribbon Baking Championship' on Netflix. Check out her conversation with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about this reality competition series where the winner will take home $100,000.

Easter is right around the corner, which means that a big Easter brunch is the perfect way to celebrate.

Tips and tricks from the pros at Brennan’s of Houston on how to make their famous pecan pie!

With Spring creeping around the corner, warm weather and Easter will be here before you know it! Baker Ruchit Harneja joined us today to discuss his upcoming challenge on Food Network’s ‘Spring Baking Championship: Easter.’

Celebrity baker Tinnell Sloan and her children Rilee and Jaxson, share a fun and adorable idea to get the little ones busy and entertained in the kitchen this holiday season: An adorable, melted snowman.

Learn some easy ways you can cut back on the sugar in some of your favorite desserts.

A local from Katy, Hemu Basu, is currently on “Is it Cake?” which has the number one spot on Netflix’s top 10.

There is no better way to celebrate the red, white and blue than with red, white and blueberries, right?

Madiha Chughtai, as seen on Spring Baking Championship, Season 7. (© 2020 Television Food Network, G.P. AdMadiha process, as seen on Spring Baking Championship, Season 7. (© 2020 Television Food Network, G.P. “Spring Baking Championship” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on the Food Network, or you can stream the episodes on Discovery+.

Pastry chefs Nikita Freeman and Neciey Shelton entered a baking competition last June to gain exposure for their at-home baking businesses. The experience pushed them to create their own baking competition, Bakers of Mo City. The winning cake was a Black Lives Matter themed design made by Tenique Guillory. For me, Black Lives Matter is very touchy because of my skin complexion, said Guillory. Putting all that hurt and pain into my craft.Bakers of Mo City also donated $1,000 to Black Lives Matter Houston.

When it comes to cookies, they’re all pretty good, but they were not all created equally.

No, it’s just not you -- it seems that everyone is making banana bread during quarantine, and if you haven’t done so already, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon. Banana bread is really more of a cake than a bread, but regardless, it’s the perfect thing to make if you’re wanting to dip your toes into the wonderful world of baking bread. Most bread recipes are generally the same, but we searched the internet high and low to find the easiest-looking banana bread recipes, so you can impress your friends and family with your new-found baking skills. This is another easy banana bread recipe. It combines two of the greatest breads that have ever existed: cinnamon swirl bread, and obviously, banana bread.

PITTSBURGH, Pa – An Easter bread recipe video brought a 97-year-old Pittsburgh grandma into viral fame as many are looking to bake through their quarantine. Lucy Pollock, with help from her daughter Mary Ellen Raneri, posted several baking videos on their Facebook page, Baking with Lucy, to give quarantined viewers something to do in their own kitchen. EASTER BREAD VIDEO 1 Ingredients and pretp This video is the first one we did! "So we did basic stuff, and the Easter bread recipe she always makes got all these hits. Some of her baking videos include making gnocchi and meatballs with an Italian taste.

If you’ve ever watched a season of “The Great British Baking Show” and thought I’d be great to make a homemade load of sourdough bread, but the idea of making bread from scratch sounds daunting, then this article is for you.