Category: fruit

Caramelized Figs With Vanilla Ice Cream

Caramelized figs may sound complicated, but actually, this is a super easy yet impressive dessert, one of those last-minute dishes that will turn an impromptu meal into a feast. Figs are naturally sweet, and not much is needed to bring out their flavors. Caramelizing them simply elevates the sweetness, making them a sublime dessert. Serves…


Say Goodbye to Summer With a Peach Melba Buckle

A buckle is one of those early American country desserts, like a pandowdy, grunt, or cobbler, that combines fruit with biscuits or cake. The source for this recipe idea is Florida chef Clair Epting, who prepared a blood peach-raspberry crisp with a peach-honey sauce for dessert one evening at the Cakebread Cellars in Napa Valley….


How to Make Bachelor’s Jam: Fruits, Booze, and Time

Patience is a virtue. Today, with almost our every need easily met by a tap on a touchscreen, that virtue seems to be fading. Yet some of the best lessons in patience can still be found in the hearth and home. It’s in the kitchen that a little bit of effort and plenty of patience…


Photos: World Champion Carving Designer Sculpts Fruits Into Breathtaking Works of Art

Italian artist and world champion carving designer, Daniele Barresi, has made a name for himself carving exquisite sculptures out of everyday fruits, vegetables, and cheeses. A pastry chef by trade, the Sydney-based artist’s sculptures range in subject from exotic birds to filigree to mythical creatures, but one thing his pieces have in common is their immense…


3 Elegant, Easy Summer Fruit Dessert Recipes

By JeanMarie Brownson From The Daily Meal What to do with all those berries, cherries, and stone fruit. Mixed berry cobbler with ice-cold whipped cream is my all-time favorite summer dessert. I’ve been making some version of this fruit-forward, tender-topped, not-too-sweet treat for decades. Sometimes I double the recipe; leftovers disappear quickly. The cobbler crust…


A Peach of a Fruit

Plump with nutrients and health-protecting plant compounds, and spectacular in pie, fruit salad, or straight from the tree, it’s no wonder we find this fruit just peachy. The Folklore One of summer’s most eagerly anticipated fruits, the peach has been adored for thousands of years. A symbol of luck, abundance, and protection in its native…


Making a Stone Fruit Mess

It’s summer, and I’m greedy. The stone fruit is impossible to resist right now. The farmers markets are teeming with peaches, nectarines, and plums. I oblige and bring home bags stuffed to the brim, only to return for more the next day. It really isn’t a challenge to slurp through the juicy bounty, but when…


When and How to Thin Fruit Trees

Q: We moved into this house two years ago. We were told there was a 3-year-old apple tree in the backyard. Last year, there was no fruit, but this year, the tree has thousands of small apples. First, is this normal? One year of no fruit and the next with too much? Second, will the…


A Refreshing Summer Superfood

If you’re looking for a refreshing, sweet, and juicy treat to enjoy this summer, grab a mango. These tropical fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals to support your health in several ways. Mangoes have more than 20 vitamins and minerals and are great sources of vitamin A, C, fiber, potassium, and more. That means…


Baked Peaches and Cream

When baked in the oven, peaches caramelize in their juices, deepening their flavor. This dessert becomes elegant and sophisticated in its presentation: Use a pretty plate or a coupe glass and layer the soft, caramelized fruit with golden toasted almonds and mounds of orange-scented whipped cream. The almonds add crunch and smokiness, and with almond…