Your goal is to welcome guests with nibbles, not fill them up too much before the main event. A single show-stopping cheese — a gooey baked brie — is perfect for cocktail hour. Start with store-bought ...

Fuyu persimmons are the variety that boasts a tomato-like shape. Unlike the other common variety, the bold orange, heart shaped Hachiya persimmons, Fuyu beauties have a lighter color and can be eaten ...

Waffles, pancakes, French toast, Dutch babies -- they all hit the spot on a wintry holiday morning. But you don't have to limit your toppings to just maple syrup. Try a fruit compote, sweet, flavored ...

If you're looking to fancify your post-long-run pancakes or waffles this weekend, try making this fruit compote from Bo’s Kitchen & Bar Room in New York City. There, it's served with a giant pancake ...

The highest praise for fruit isn’t simply calling it sweet. The best fruit tastes complex, sometimes sour or bitter or both, maybe with hints of flowers or grass or almonds. And it evolves as the ...

1. Place the prunes, apricots, apples, figs, and raisins in a medium bowl or pot and add the water. Refrigerate overnight to plump the fruit. 2. Strain the fruit, transferring the soaking liquid to a ...

As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning. When it comes to that last one, my ...

When strawberries are small and young, their leaves are still tiny and tender. Keep them on the berries for both aesthetics and the earthy taste they impart that balances the sweet fruit and rich ...