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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
Splash-Free Cherry Pitting
When pitting cherries with a handheld pitter, the juice usually splatters everywhere— especially on your apron and clothes, potentially staining them. Here's a less-mess way to pit cherries.
How to Roast Cherry Tomatoes
Grape tomatoes are expensive, so if they’re a little past their prime (a bit wrinkled), don’t throw them away — roast them. Here's an easy way to do it.
How to Cut a Pineapple
Pineapple is one of the more difficult fruits to cut, because it's large, has a spiky skin and those prickly "eyes" inside the fruit once you've cut it. Here’s a way to peel pineapple with as little waste as possible and get the added bonus of decorative slices.
How to Keep Berries from Sinking in Muffins
Banish those heavy-bottomed, soggy blueberry muffins for good with this simple trick to keep berries from sinking in muffins.
An Easy Way to Test Avocados for Ripeness
Ever cut into an avocado that felt ripe to the touch, only to discover that it wasn’t? Here’s an easy way to test your avocado for ripeness without cutting up the fruit.
How to Freeze Bananas—For Smoothies & Baking
Don't toss those overripe bananas! Throw them in the freezer instead so you always have ripe bananas on hand for baking or smoothies. Use this simple tip for a less-mess, faster way to freeze and thaw bananas.
How to Juice Key Limes
Use this helpful tip for how to juice key limes next time you plan to make a pie! Key limes are smaller in size and firmer than regular limes, making them harder to juice, but not any longer with this helpful kitchen tip.
Hulling Strawberries
How to Prevent Apples From Browning
Prevent cut apples from turning brown with this simple tip.
Healthy Popsicles
With this simple tip, have healthy treats on hand at all times for when your sweet tooth hits!
How to Make Candied Cranberries
Candied cranberries make a festive garnish to holiday dishes this time of year. Best of all, it's simple to do!
How To Seed Squash
Seeding squash can be a messy task. Not anymore with this quick tip that uses a unique kitchen tool.
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
Strawberry & Pineapple Trifles with Amaretto & Vanilla Yogurt
The creamy dreaminess in these healthy trifles comes from vanilla yogurt, which pairs delightfully with amaretto- and lemon-soaked fruit. And almonds add crunch.
Mini Strawberry Pies
Since strawberries are the focus of these mini strawberry pies, if you don’t grow them, be sure to source local, organic strawberries — they’re much more flavorful and sweet.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup
Skip commercial fruit-flavored sodas and make your own with this Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup. Who knew it could be this easy?
Rhubarb & Strawberry Galette
Spring has sprung, and we’re here to make the most of all the seasonal produce that comes with it. And what better way to highlight the tart and sweet flavors of rhubarb and strawberries than a fuss-free galette? The beauty of this dessert is there’s no pressure for perfectly crimped edges. Instead, all you need to do for this rustic pastry is fold and go. This is one dessert that will make even novice bakers feel like a professional. And if you’re like some of us who have a plethora of rhub…
Pavlova with Red Berry Sauce
In case you needed another reason to fall in love with meringue all over again, insert Pavlova. A crisp meringue shell with a marshmallowy center, topped with creamy whipped topping, and red berries is simply divine. This iconic Australian dessert relies on whipped eggs, for its light and airy texture. One bite of this dessert will have you floating on cloud nine.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Charlotte
This simple, yet stunning dessert is the perfect pick for a spring celebration. It incorporates two of the season’s finest fruits into a heavenly mousse surrounded by ladyfingers. What’s not to love?!
You may have never eaten a charlotte before (we hadn’t), but you may have seen pictures of this fantastical dessert. The original, charlotte russe, was said to have been created and named by French chef, Marie-Antoine Carême, for Princess Charlotte, the daughter of his former employer, K…
Oranges & Strawberries with Honey Syrup
This fruit salad recipe has oranges, strawberries, and mint for pops of springtime color, plus a honey syrup dressing to add extra sweetness.
Five-Fruits Salad with Chinese Five Spice Vinaigrette
Used extensively in Chinese cooking, five-spice powder is an equal mix of five ground spices, usually cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns. It may seem a little unusual to add to a fruit salad recipe, but the spice mix complements the fresh tropical fruits beautifully. Try this for a unique and healthy side dish for an Asian-inspired dinner.
Plum Trifles with Amaretti Cookies
Healthy desserts that are actually satisfying can be hard to come by — but not with this fruit trifle. Layers of yogurt, almonds, amaretti cookies, and a sweet red wine syrup complement the flavor of ripe plums. Feel free to use any stone fruits you like in place of the plums.
No-Bake Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Brown Sugar Blueberries and Poppy Seeds
This No-Bake Greek Yogurt Cheesecake is creamy and tangy, with a hint of sweetness. Plus, it's a make-ahead dessert, leaving you more time to spend with your friends and family. If you have leftover blueberries, save them to put on your yogurt or serve with whipped cream or ice cream for a simple dessert.
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Pineapple Salsa is an easy fresh condiment to make for any Mexican-inspired meal. Not only does it pay homage to the classic ingredient, pineapple, but its bright acidity complements bold-flavored meat, like these Tacos al Pastor.
Pineapple Salsa
Mincemeat with Walnuts
When it comes to planning a holiday party, appetizers are often at the top of the list. Because they’re bite-sized and individually portioned, they’re the easiest type of food to prepare and eat.
A selection of cheeses is a simple way to fill the table, and a variety of textures and flavors makes the spread enticing. Then, because fruit and cheese are a classic combination, transform the cheese plate into something really special by serving it with homemade mincemeat and crackers. Si…