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Make an old-fashioned applesauce cake,or go modern with applesauce cake bars.Photo by Margoe Edwards | IST. Today is National Applesauce Cake Day, a recipe that evolved in the early 1900s and was promoted heavily during World War I as a way to conserve butter, eggs and sugar. The applesauce adds moisture and sweetness to…
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Often, the food holidays are established in months that make little sense—National Plum Pudding Day in February, when plum pudding is a Christmas tradition. Another example is National Gingerbread Day—which is today, June 5th. Why isn’t it in the fall, a more popular time for spice cookies; or in December, the month for making gingerbread…
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When was the last time you made a dessert using fresh apricots? For most of us, the answer is: never. So here’s a quick and easy recipe for Balsamic-Glazed Apricots With Ricotta Clouds. If you think that “caramelized apricots” and “honey balsamic glaze” require a lot of work, this video will show you that…
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An easy Rocky Road Ice Cream recipe, plus the history of Rocky Road ice cream.
With all the luscious fruit coming into season, it’s time to make easy fruit sorbet. You don’t even need an ice cream maker. You can make granita in a plastic container or the bottom of a metal ice cube tray. Unlike ice cream and frozen yogurt, sorbet is dairy-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, vegan and free of…
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