Jul 18 2024
Soft pieces of pear simmered with brown sugar, lemon, cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of nutmeg make these spiced pear preserves taste like autumn in a jar. The pears become tender and glossy while still retaining enough texture to distinguish this from a completely smooth pear butter or sauce. This is also an intentionally simple …
Jul 18 2024
Slow-cooked apples, warm cinnamon, brown sugar, cider, nutmeg, and cloves transform into a thick, silky spread that tastes unmistakably like autumn. Homemade apple butter is deeper and more concentrated than applesauce. The apples are cooked until completely soft, blended smooth, and then simmered uncovered until much of their moisture evaporates. As the mixture slowly reduces, …
Jul 18 2024
Ripe plums, warm cardamom, a hint of allspice, and fresh lemon cook down into a deeply colored homemade jam that captures the rich fruitiness of late summer and early fall. Plums make especially satisfying jam because their skins contribute beautiful color while the flesh softens into a glossy, spreadable preserve. There is no need to …
Jun 23 2024
Fresh cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and a little patience are all you need to make a deeply fruity homemade cherry jam. This easy small-batch version requires no commercial pectin. Instead, the cherries are cooked until their juices concentrate and the mixture naturally thickens into a soft, spoonable preserve. The result is intentionally softer than many …
Jun 09 2024
Golden around the edges, buttery on top, and wonderfully chewy through the middle, butter mochi is one of those desserts that looks simple but has a texture unlike an ordinary cake. Made with mochiko sweet rice flour, coconut milk, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, and vanilla, it bakes into a dense, tender rice cake with crisp …
Jun 07 2024
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of the easiest ways to make an everyday pantry ingredient feel a little more special. All you need is granulated sugar, a vanilla bean, and enough patience to let the two sit together. Over several weeks, the sugar gradually absorbs the bean’s warm, fragrant aroma, creating a simple ingredient you …
May 11 2024
Juicy blueberries, fresh lemon zest, a tender buttery crumb, and a bright lemon glaze make these blueberry muffins feel just a little more special than an everyday breakfast muffin. The muffins themselves are soft and fluffy without being cakey, with enough structure to hold plenty of blueberries without becoming wet or heavy. Fresh lemon zest …
Apr 22 2024
Crisp matzo covered with buttery brown sugar toffee and a smooth layer of melted chocolate makes one of the easiest—and most irresistible—Passover treats you can put on a dessert table. Often called matzo crack, matzo toffee, matzo crunch, or matzo buttercrunch, this simple candy begins with whole sheets of matzo arranged across a baking sheet. …
Apr 13 2024
We Canadians know and love the Nanaimo bar, but did you know that peanut butter was invented in Canada too? There’s no better way to show your true patriot love than with this peanutty twist on the classic Canadian dessert. Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars Prep time: 20 minutes Baking time: 10 minutes Chilling time: 30 …
Apr 03 2024
Creamy, gently sweet, and fragrant with cinnamon, arroz con leche is one of those simple desserts that feels much more comforting than its short ingredient list suggests. Rice is slowly cooked until tender, then simmered with milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and canela until the grains are surrounded by a soft, spoonable pudding. Arroz …
