Blend up summer’s bounty: homemade yogurt smoothies
Spring and summer are seasons to renew the soul. The bright sunshine, long days, and cool nights help our bodies and minds rejuvenate; and the bounty of fresh fruits and veggies provide endless meals...
View ArticleHoliday baking traditions: Brandied Mince Tarts
What’s the quintessential English Christmas dessert? Ah, so many to choose from… Plum pudding? Trifle? Sugarplums, dancing in your head and right onto the dessert buffet? In doing research for our new...
View ArticlePavlova: A summer cloud of fruit and cream
Oh happy day, oh happy day! The first fruits of summer are starting to appear and it’s time to start the feast. While fresh berries, warm from the sun, are a perfect breakfast or snack, to me they...
View ArticleGolden Fruitcake: Let the fruitcake festivities begin
Isn’t it funny that when you get a group of people together, you can usually divide them up in so many different groups with just a few words? Cat lovers over here, dog lovers over there. Easy...
View ArticleStrawberries and Balsamic à la Mode: not your average ice cream sundae
Move over hot fudge and butterscotch, we’re breaking the rules and giving you a run for your money. Sprinkles and whipped cream need not apply. You must dare to try this unlikely combination of sweet...
View ArticleEasy Biscuits for Shortcake: it’s (not all about) the berries.
“You’re kidding.” That was the dominant crowd reaction at a recent shortcake demo I gave. “That’s ALL that’s in those biscuits?” That’s right: the short list of ingredients in these biscuits is...
View ArticleGluten-Free Dessert Crêpes: Pardon my French
We all know that crêpes come from France, right? Brittany, to be exact. But did you know that the word crêpe actually originates from the Latin word, crispus, which means curled? I guess this is...
View ArticleMicrowave Berry Jam: all the flavor, none of the fuss
Homemade strawberry jam. Nice goal; but what does it take to get there? Canning jars, rings and seals, funnels, paraffin, jar lifters, sterilizing…? OUCH. The thought of all that gear and all those...
View Articlethickening fruit pies: no runs, no drips – no errors!
Does your strawberry pie look like this… …or like this? How the heck do you ENSURE your fruit pie filling will be perfectly thickened every time – no lava flow, no slumping… …no puddle in the bottom...
View ArticleDessert Nachos: a fresh take on tortillas
Around our house, there’s nearly always a stack of fresh tortillas in the bread basket. In fact, tortillas are to my kitchen what the Internet is to the young adults who hang around said kitchen. How...
View ArticleHow to peel a peach perfectly – no knife needed.
The perfectly peeled peach. Wonderfully smooth flesh. No nicks, no gouges… no skin. And no knife. Do you know the secret to easy peach-peeling? Here’s a clue: you won’t find yourself in hot water, but...
View ArticleLemon Sherbet: a one-photo-blog wonder
Did you know that Dr. Seuss wrote the book Green Eggs and Ham on a bet? It’s true. Dr. Seuss’ editor bet him that he couldn’t write a book using 50 words or less. The Cat in the Hat was pretty simple;...
View ArticlePeach Betty: a classic revived
“Have you ever heard of apple betty?” I recently asked that question to a group here at King Arthur Flour – with surprising results. Our King Arthur Web team is a good focus group for this kind of...
View ArticleFruit & Berry Crumble: keep it crisp.
What’s the difference between fruit crisp and fruit crumble? You don’t know? I didn’t, either. And after reading up on crisp and crumble (to say nothing of brown betty, slump, and pandowdy) on my...
View ArticleEasy Summer Mini Pies
Hey, you over there. I know what you’ve been doing. No, no, don’t bother to try and hide the evidence, it’s all over. All over the picnic table, that is! I see that you’ve been using our hamburger bun...
View ArticleLove flaky turnovers? Don’t love fussing? Blitz puff to the rescue
Tender turnovers, stuffed with sweetened raspberries, the pastry shattering into a shower of buttery shards with each bite… How DO you make that pastry? It must be hard, right? A delicate touch,...
View ArticleBlend up summer’s bounty
Spring and summer are seasons to renew the soul. The bright sunshine, long days, and cool nights help our bodies and minds rejuvenate; and the bounty of fresh fruits and veggies provide endless meals...
View ArticleHoliday baking traditions: Brandied Mince Tarts
What’s the quintessential English Christmas dessert? Ah, so many to choose from… Plum pudding? Trifle? Sugarplums, dancing in your head and right onto the dessert buffet? In doing research for our new...
View ArticleThese tender, buttery scones are gluten-free. Really.
Baking gluten-free? If so, you’ll love this post. If not, keep reading – considering the rapid growth of gluten-free baking, it’s inevitable you’ll connect with someone, at some point, who’s trying to...
View ArticlePavlova
Oh happy day, oh happy day! The first fruits of summer are starting to appear and it’s time to start the feast. While fresh berries, warm from the sun, are a perfect breakfast or snack, to me they need...
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