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Posts tagged “fruit”

It's Time for Quince!

It's time for quince, perhaps the most underrated treasure of the autumn season. It's hard not to wax a little poetic about quince, but we'll try to restrain ourselves and just tell you, in plain lang...

Apples Galore! How to Make Apple Butter

Have you ever had apple butter? Personally, we can't get enough of it! Apple butter is applesauce that gets slowly cooked down until it becomes a thick, glossy, caramelized spread. So good on toast an...

How To Make Creamy Ice Cream with Just One Ingredient!

Yes, that's right; you heard us. Creamy, soft-serve style ice cream with just one ingredient — and no ice cream maker needed! What is this one magic ingredient that can be whipped into perfectly...

Ingredient Spotlight: Ollalieberries

Growing up in Georgia, I never heard of an ollalieberry until I moved out to California. My first encounter with this strange name came as I rode my motorcycle up Highway 1 from Los Angeles to San Fr...

Redland Fruit and Spice Park
Miami, Florida

Mangoes, cinnamon apple, and wax jambu. The Redland Fruit & Spice Park is located about 25 miles southwest of Miami, in Homestead, which is a major agricultural region in South Florida. Due to the s...

Introducing The Elizabowl Fruit Holder

The fruit that rotates in and out of our household varies quite often. But once home, we always have a problem storing it. Bowls cause bruising, the refrigerator can alter taste, and we just don't ...

Liquor To Have On Hand Even If You Don't Drink

We always seem to be the odd man (or woman rather) out at parties because we don't drink. But that doesn't mean we don't have a well stocked liquor cabinet! Why would we need it around if we aren't...

Flickr Find: Picnics We'd Like To Go To

We're confident in our abilities to pack a delicious picnic basket, but it doesn't hurt to have some inspiration once in awhile. We flipped through hundreds of picnic photos and picked 10 favorite...

How To: Make Shaped Watermelons

We’ve all seen bottles that have pears grown inside them, but have you ever seen a watermelon grown in a box? It’s one of the craziest things we’ve seen in awhile and although it’s not a new...

Flickr Find: Smoked Lemons & Lemonade

While searching through Flickr for some backyard beverage inspiration, we came across these beautiful glasses of lemonade. After searching further, we discovered that the delicious beverage inside w...

Grilling Tip: Use Cinnamon Sticks As Skewers

Are you grilling fruit this summer? Just as barbecue cooking doesn't have to be limited to savory ingredients (see our recent roundup of grilled desserts!), your skewer options are not restricted to b...

Quick Dessert: Grapes Roasted with Walnut Oil

You know that we love walnut oil. It's one of those small cupboard indulgences that lifts up nearly every dish it touches. So when we came across a recipe for roasted grapes with walnut oil - well! We...

Ingredient Spotlight: Tomatillo

A lot of people think this is an unripe green tomato, but it isn't. It certainly looks like a tomato, but it's covered with a paper husk on the outside. What is it?...

Finding Cheap Food in San Francisco

Lately, consumers have been concerned about rising food prices, and with good reason. However, it's not hopeless; good bargains are to be found! We've been paying attention to what things are costin...

Simple Pleasures: Ricotta with Honey and Fruit

On the morning of Easter Sunday, there won't be any slaving over a hot stove. There'll be no worrying about whether the eggs will poach properly, or how to have half-a-dozen omelets hot at once. Inste...

What's In Your Fruit Bowl?

We are looking forward to spring fruit - tiny berries and other fresh treats from the garden. But that doesn't mean we don't have fruit in our fruit bowl now. ...

Flickr Find: Tiny Fruit Pies

Photo by Flickr member Zesmerelda These fruit pies are tiny and beautiful, and they would be very easy to make. All you would need is a batch of these Homemade Phyllo Cups and a fruit filling. We w...