This is a unique and slightly peculiar British cake; you'd be hard pressed to find another baked good with the same psychedelic squares and level of geometric satisfaction.
Easy Marzipan, in some form or another, has been in existence for almost a thousand years-likely even longer. Its history is long and convoluted, but in One Thousand and One Nights there is mention of...
This beautiful pastis - a sweet phyllo-wrapped pie that evolved in southwest France from the savory meat-filled _b'stilla_s of Morocco - makes an impressive holiday dessert.
Whether you call them magic bars or seven-layer (or sometimes five-layer) cookies, you probably know these treats. Chunky bits-like chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut-get layered over sticky condensed...