If you go to a restaurant and order a torta, exactly what you'll receive on your plate can differ widely depending on what country you're in. Mexico, the Philippines, Italy, and Spain all offer ...

With a multitude of fillings, such as pork and pineapple or tamales, the Mexican torta boasts nearly endless varieties. In the case of a typical torta, the bread is a crusty, oblong bolillo roll or ...

Pasticceria Gollini in Vignola, Italy, not far from Modena, is home to the sumptuous flourless chocolate cake known as torta Barozzi. Created in 1886 by pastry chef Eugenio Gollini and named for ...

No dessert screams fall quite like pumpkin pie and Giada De Laurentiis has a fun new take on the classic fall dessert. It’s light yet fudgy, creamy yet spicy, and is totally gluten-free so everyone at ...

Melissa Clark’s take on torta rustica, a Southern Italian mainstay, is full of ricotta and spinach. By Melissa Clark Eggs may be the most universal symbol of springtime on Easter tables around the ...

This is an ideal preparation for a crowd. You can assemble the tart the day before and then bake it the day of your gathering, and it also reheats well. It’s delicious with Gorgonzola and cabbage, but ...

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer ...

On May 13, an Indiana judge ruled that a taco is a “Mexican-style sandwich.” The contentious statement created a kerfuffle, with media outlets chiming in with their own opinions. Allen County Superior ...

Like the chocolate chip cookie, the root beer float, or the sandwich itself, the torta ahogada was born, at least apocryphally, by happy accident. As told to terminal food magazine Lucky Peach, a ...