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All About Peaches
Sweet, juicy, eat-’em-over-the-sink peaches — they’re nature’s reward for enduring the summer’s heat. And they’re worth the wait! Here are the peachy facts on the ultimate summer fruit, including how to choose and store peaches, and some delicious recipes to use them up.
How to Eat Garden to Table
Eat fresh from your own backyard! The words “garden fresh” appear on food labels and menus for a reason: There’s nothing more appealing than the idea that the produce you eat (and feed your family) was just picked from your garden. Here's how to put your (or someone else's) garden to good use in the kitchen.
The 10 Best Apples for Baking
Don't leave your apple selection to chance for your next baking adventure. Here are the 10 best apples for baking, sure to hold up to the heat of your oven.
Tips
How to Hull Strawberries-No Special Tool Required!
No kitchen tool is truly one-note. Here's a way to put your cake decorating kit to a new and different use.
How to Pit & Slice Fresh Mango
To get the most fruit out of fresh mango, it helps to know what's going on under the skin. Here's how best to slice and dice it.
No Ripe Bananas? Grate Your Bananas in a Pinch!
Ever get a sudden craving for banana bread, but with no soft, overripe fruit in sight? Try this simple tip!
A Quick & Easy Tip to Prep Avocados
Instead of trying to make diced avocado end up looking attractive, try this tip for getting it out of the skin intact.
Keep Shrimp Chilled by Serving on Frozen Lemons
Love serving shrimp at parties, but unsure what to do once the bed of ice starts to melt? Here's a delicious solution.
How to Cut Fresh Pineapple
Quickly cut pineapple into bite-sized pieces with these simple steps — no fancy coring equipment needed.
How to Juice Limes
Tired of squeezing citrus only to get a little juice? It's easy to get the most out of your limes with this fast tip.
How to Easily Slice Olives with an Egg Slicer
There's no need for a knife or cutting board with this tip. You can easily slice olives for salads, pastas, or pizzas in no time at all.
How to Easily Butter Sweet Corn
Cut down on the mess of buttering sweet corn with this tip. It's quick, easy, and fun for cooks of all ages!
How to Toast Coconut
No matter how you go about it, toasting coconut immediately pumps up the flavor of whatever dish you add it to.
How to Pit & Dice a Mango
The anatomy of a mango makes it a little tricky to dice, but this quick method makes the process simple.
How to Peel Peaches
If you don't already know the best way to peel fresh peaches, this tip will change your outlook on cooking with the juicy fruit.
How-To's
Learn All About Indirect Grilling
What is indirect grilling? It's bascially a technique that turns your grill into an outdoor oven so you can cook big items, like whole chickens, pork loins, pizzas, etc. So the next time you fire up the grill, follow these four simple steps, and take the indirect route to perfectly cooked meats, vegetables, and more.
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Recipes
Cherry Frozen Yogurt Sundaes with Root Beer Syrup
Sundaes are a summer tradition that shouldn’t end because you’re being more calorie-conscious. Being able to enjoy this creamy, decadent, old-fashioned treat for only 205 calories is the cherry on top of this sundae!
Red Wine Poached Pears with Vanilla Cream and Toasted Walnuts
Bartlett and Anjou pears hold up better than most varieties to extended cooking time, but you could also try Bosc.
Caramel Apples
Top off your autumn holiday party with a classic fall dessert — the gloriously simple Caramel Apple. The sweet, buttery caramel-coated apples just might take you back to your childhood. They can be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge and are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Caramel Apples are truly one of fall’s greatest pleasures for both kids and adults alike.
Banana Split "Sandwiches" with fruit salad
This grilled banana split is a bit like the iconic soda fountain dessert — but without the puddle of ice cream in the bowl. Here, “sandwiches” of angel food cake are stuffed and grilled with chocolate, creating the finger-licking characteristics of a banana split.
Avocado-Orange Salad (for two)
Apple Pie Bars
Don't have time to make pie? These Apple Pie Bars have a lot going for them. Of course they taste good. But where they really excel is in the speed and ease department. This recipe for Apple Pie Bars is so simple to whip together and makes 16 wedges in just an hour — much less time than it takes to make your typical holiday pie.
Oatmeal-Cranberry Cookies
Think oatmeal cookies are too simple for a holiday cookie tray? Well, upgrading a few key ingredients is all it takes to dress these beauties up for a party.
Apple-Cranberry Pie
This pie is no run-of-the-mill dessert — a perfect blend of apples and sweet cranberries topped with irresistible almond streusel. Vanilla ice cream is optional (but oh so good!).
Melon Salad with Poppy-Seed Vinaigrette
Here’s a fruit salad that’s different enough to be intriguing (it has cucumber in it!), yet still appeals to “conservative” eaters. Serve it at a springtime brunch or lunch.
Wine-poached pears with vanilla-cinnamon sauce
Your average Anjou may not seem as “sexy” as trendier fruits. But poach it in red wine and—hello! Plain-jane pears become a delicacy!