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Apples are so ingrained in our culture that they have inspired proverbs, fairy tales and national symbols. National Apple Week celebrates the fruit during the second full week of August, […]

There’s something inherently comforting about rice pudding. Perhaps it’s because its ingredients are so modest — rice, milk, sugar, sometimes eggs or cream and spices — yet when simmered slowly […]

A crackling campfire, the smell of pine and smoke, and a circle of friends and family passing a bag of marshmallows and a bar of chocolate — these are the […]

Afternoon tea is a ritual of pause and pleasure. National Afternoon Tea Week, held during the second full week of August, celebrates the tradition of sitting down mid‑afternoon to sip […]

Close your eyes and imagine the perfume of a perfectly ripe melon: sweet, heady and slightly floral, it fills a market stall with the scent of summer. Slice through the […]

A bombe glacée is a showstopper dessert: layers of ice cream, sherbet or custard frozen in a domed mold and unmolded to reveal concentric bands of color and flavor. The […]

A tart is the essence of simplicity and precision: a crisp pastry shell baked until golden and filled with something delicious. In the case of a raspberry tart, the filling […]

Panini is the Italian plural for panino, a small bread roll or sandwich. In Italy, a panino can be as simple as prosciutto and cheese between slices of ciabatta. The […]

The julienne cut — slender matchstick strips — is a hallmark of French technique. To julienne potatoes for fries, you slice them into planks, then into sticks about an eighth‑inch […]

In French, filet mignon means dainty fillet. The cut comes from the tenderloin of the cow — a muscle that does little work, resulting in an exceptionally tender piece of […]

Prosecco is Italy’s answer to celebration. Made primarily from the Glera grape in the hilly vineyards of the Veneto and Friuli regions, this sparkling wine is light, aromatic and effervescent. […]