The search for flan like my mother's has been an elusive one. Not that good flan is hard to find. Far from it. The dessert appears on many menus around town. But none tastes like Mom's. Sweetly ...

Sweet and creamy with a golden layer of caramel sauce, flan really is a one-of-a-kind dessert. But if you live a dairy-free life, it’s one that’s off the table for you, lost to the dairy-rich dessert ...

Desserts come in many shapes, sizes, and shades of flavor, but none are quite like flan. Flan is a Spanish and Latin American baked custard dessert topped with sweet, toasty caramel. A comforting post ...

Welcome to our weekly column, Lunch Box. It’s pretty simple: every week, one of D’s writers—often dining critic Brian Reinhart—will report back on a fun place to get lunch. Think of it like being in a ...

Oh custardy flan, how we adore your jiggly goodness. Silky smooth with an ooey layer of almost-bitter caramel on top, you’re the perfect dessert. It’s also a mostly untapped platform for culinary ...

A few years back my grandson decided to take up cooking. His inspiration was a young, male YouTube chef. My grandson became an instant devotee and followed his recipes to the letter. (Red food ...

A classic flan is an impressive dessert if you have some eggs on hand. Don’t skip the hot water bath in this recipe. It insulates the custard from the direct heat of the oven and promotes even cooking ...

Flan, a soft, creamy custard with a clear caramel topping, has always been close to my heart. As a young boy growing up in the port city of Larache in northwest Morocco, my father was very thin and ...

Blog chatter suggests that the flan made an impression with cooks at Thanksgiving. “People enjoyed having the pumpkin without the pie,” she said. “It seems to have struck a chord.” Put granulated ...

For people with gluten intolerances, finding trustworthy things to eat can be challenging. Most folks have no issues processing the protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and other grains. Yet, for some ...

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