Caitlin Bensel Calling all cherry lovers! This double cherry-almond slab pie is here to move to the top of your favorite summer desserts list! Not to knock cherry cobbler or cherry crisp, but this crowd-pleasing pie will be your new favorite, thanks to its flaky, all-butter piecrust, double cherry filling (fresh and dried), and the … Read more
Because of the busy spring season, I had not had time for several weeks to take a stroll through a supermarket. If you are in the flower business, spring is the season when you dash in, grab your needs and go. But this past weekend, I did have time to wander. The produce is looking … Read more
Basil in the garden Photo by JoAnne Pavin Summer is here! For thousands of years, many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere have celebrated the Solstice, the day of the sun reaching its northernmost position in the sky. Rituals and celebrations have lasted for days and involved planting, feasting, dancing, and singing. In North America, it … Read more
Will Dickey Blueberry cheesecake is the perfect cool, fruity, make-ahead summer dessert. And though there are so many great ways to get blueberries in a cheesecake — from folding whole berries into the filling to swirling a compote into the top before baking, to making a pretty, purple batter with blueberry puree — we’ve kept … Read more
In this time of ever-changing technology and culinary advancements, it seems like there are always new and improved sweeteners on the market. Some of these sweeteners boast being healthier than others by being more natural or having fewer calories. Here are some sweeteners that you may have heard about recently. Turbine sugar, or raw sugar, … Read more
Russia has now been at war with Ukraine for over three months. From price hikes to food insecurity, its impacts on the food sector are far-reaching. For food formulators, perhaps the most significant lies in the current shortage of sunflower oil, which is driving some to replace the ingredient with alternative vegetable oils. What impact … Read more
A patent application has been filed by The Hershey Company to protect intellectual property covering a new way of making chocolate – using roasted grain flour instead of milk solids. The invention was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and responds to demand for dairy-free chocolate with improved organoleptic and rheological properties. For … Read more
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON When it’s right, it’s right. And this pineapple casserole is right. Sure, on paper it doesn’t make sense: You combine canned pineapple with cheddar and buttered Ritz crackers. Seriously? Seriously. The result is a sweet-and-savory dream and a textural paradise. The sweet pineapple is baked into a soft, … Read more
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE Just hazarding a guess: When you present this blueberry dessert to your dinner guests, no one will believe it’s homemade. It’s stunning and totally bakery-worthy, thanks to the pretty brown butter crust and rings of fresh blueberries on top. Serve it to cap off an easy summer dinner … Read more
Caitlin Bensel Nothing says summer like a big scoop (or three!) Of blueberry ice cream. Sure, vanilla ice cream tastes great topped with fresh blueberries, or served over a warm, homemade blueberry dessert. But in the middle of the summer, nothing beats fresh blueberries churned into a homemade ice cream. It’s the best! What is … Read more