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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
A Mess-Free Way to Chop Canned Tomatoes
No need for knives and cutting boards. Check out this no muss, no fuss way to cut canned tomatoes in no time.
Clump-Free Frozen Vegetables
Here's a simple, fuss-free way to keep your frozen peas and other vegetables from becoming big icy clumps.
Simple Tip for Removing Zest from Citrus
Use this simple tip to remove the zest from lemons so you'll have fresh citrus zest of any size in no time.
How to Safely Use a Mandoline
Looking for an easy way to slice vegetables and get professional looking results? See how to cut slices of uniform thickness.
How to Supreme Citrus
Do you find supreming citrus to be a tricky endeavor? Follow this simple tip to have beautiful segments every time.
How to Cut Hard Winter Squash
Hard winter squashes can be a challenge to cut. Here's a quick way to slice through them like butter.
How to Preserve Citrus Zest by Freezing
Have a recipe that calls for citrus juice, but not the zest? Save it by using this tip, and you'll always have a supply on hand.
All About Coconut
Coconut appears in many forms in this slab pie. Here's the code to cracking what each product has to offer.
Spin Zucchini Dry With Your Salad Spinner
Zucchini makes a fresh addition to any late-summer dish. While it holds a lot of water, it couldn't be simpler to remove it.
Tip to Keep Guacamole Green
As soon as they're cut open, avocados start to brown. Here's how to delay the inevitable, at least for a little while.
A Quick & Easy Way to Slice Strawberries
Need to slice a large volume of strawberries in a short amount of time? This tip will have you done in a snap!
How to Make Tomato-Flavored Ice Cubes for Bloody Marys
Ditch the plain ole' ice cubes and cool down a classic brunch-time cocktail by freezing and tossing in something with more flavor.
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-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…
Champagne-Poached Pears with Dark Chocolate Sabayon & Pistachio Brittle
A holiday meal wouldn't be complete without a little bubbly. Serve a beloved dessert — poached pears — with a few 5-star upgrades. Set the stage with a dreamy dark chocolate sabayon sauce, made by whisking together egg yolks, wine, and chocolate for an incredibly creamy custard. Then finish the dessert off with a stained glass-like pistachio brittle.
Brown Butter Apple Tarte Tatin Cake
Two classic desserts converge in this great recipe featuring fall’s favorite fruit. The change of seasons has never tasted better!
Why choose between cake or pie when you can have both? This Apple Tarte Tatin Cake is a hybrid of pineapple upside-down cake and tarte Tatin [tart tah-TAN], and made with brown butter, a classic French technique. It gives the cake a very nutty and rich flavor — the perfect end to a Thanksgiving Day celebration. With caramely apples embedded in a buttery, …
Fig & Red Wine Jam
Homemade Fig & Red Wine Jam makes a wonderful sweet-and-savory treat — and a great holiday gift to give away to friends and family. The warm, bright flavors of red wine, orange, and cinnamon balance the sweetness of ripe, fresh figs in this easy jam recipe. Sweet from honey — but not cloyingly so — this jam goes well with cheeses, on toast or crackers, or as a sauce to serve with pork or chicken.
Grapefruit & Cucumber Salad
Crispy cucumbers and juicy pink grapefruit make this the perfect refreshing side dish to serve with a rich dinner, like our Skillet Salmon Chowder Casserole. Not only is the salad tangy and crisp, it's appetizingly colorful.
Apple-Pear Tarts with Caramel Sauce
Top apples and pears with caramel and you’ll devour this autumn tart in no time. And no one needs to know just how simple this fall dessert is to make. Purchased puff pastry keeps things easy, plus it’s delicious right from the oven or at room temperature.