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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 Roast Poblanos
If you're looking to get that smoky flavor of roasted peppers, check out this quick-and-easy tip on how to roast poblanos.
The Easiest Way to Seed Hot Chiles
Stop the burn and save your fingers with this simple kitchen tip for seeding and cleaning out hot chile peppers.
How to Clean Seeds from a Pumpkin
Clean out a small cooking pumpkin or winter squash efficiently and safely with this common kitchen item.
How to Core & Seed Bell Peppers
It can be tricky to clean out bell peppers without feeling wasteful. Here's how to do it easily, and avoid losing much pepper flesh.
How to Pit and Cut an Avocado
With our new Mexican book in hand; perfect seeding, peeling, cutting, and ripening avocados with these quick tips.
How to Store Fresh Peaches
Make the most of peaches while they are at their peak in the season with these tips on how to ripen and store them.
How to Remove Silk From Corn
With sweet corn season in full bloom, save time shucking with these simple-to-do tips that uses things already in your house or kitchen.
The Easiest Way to Cut a Melon
If fresh melon is a mainstay for your warm-weather eating, here's a great way to simplify cutting them.
How to Properly Store Blackberries
Improper storage of berries can cause waste, these simple tips will keep your blackberries fresher longer.
Steamed Corn On the Grill
Utilize the grill while it's hot and cook up a tender ear of corn without charring the sweet yellow kernels.
Remove Pin Bones from Fish With Your Huller
That strawberry huller that's been sitting in the drawer far too long now has another use. Check out how else to use it!
How to Store Fresh Pineapple
Can't seem to eat pineapple fast enough? Waste no more and keep your pineapple fresh with this simple tip for storing fresh pineapple.
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…