The mid 1980s saw heated debate in the De Gustibus column of the New York times. Who made the best blueberry muffins in Boston?

Anyone who wonders why people are baking for comfort these days has never come home to the olfactory bliss of fresh chocolate chip cookies.

OK, foodies, here's one that will clog your arteries!

Even now the words make my mouth water. The secret is to start with perfectly ripe pears.