Spring is here, and that means the sun is starting to play hide and seek, and the flowers are ready to bloom. Get in the ...

Over the holidays a dear friend sent me a wonderful present. Not the proverbial “muffin basket” (of which I write so often), but a fresh fruit bonanza from Edible Arrangements that looked like a ...

Well, here we are: Prime beer season has arrived. But before we get into the coming weeks of harvest ales and Oktoberfest lagers, I thought it would be nice to remind readers that ciders are also in ...

Even though canning and freezing have made it possible to have them anytime, anywhere, fresh summer peaches are just about as close to perfection as a food can get. I have no self control when they ...

Fruit beer is having a "modern renaissance in the UK", said The Telegraph. Demand for the light, refreshing drink is soaring, with sales up 250% year-on-year at Tesco. The "conventional narrative in ...

You don’t need to move to the country if you want to eat (or drink) a lot of peaches. Nine years ago, when I left my hometown of New York City for the beautiful, bohemian streets of Baltimore, I was ...

As we are approaching the peak of summer fruits and vegetables, I thought it might be helpful to share a recipe that celebrates almost any fruit that’s suitable for cooking. In the fall and winter ...

This summer’s hip drinks include fruit cocktails, radlers, sangrias, seltzers, slushies, and spritzers. These thirst-quenching beverages are made with a cornucopia of fruit, such as mango, tangerines, ...

Over the years we have been conditioned to believe pruning while there are leaves on trees is a capital offense. Consequently, it has probably never crossed the minds of most home orchardists to break ...

Freezing summer fruit the right way—quickly, carefully, and with the right prep—lets you preserve peak-season flavor and avoid a mushy mess. Not all fruits freeze well, but many do, and with simple ...

My almost 2-year-old granddaughter is here visiting us in Maine, and it’s such a joy to watch her discover a New England summer. She loves to swim, help me cook, take walks and listen to bird songs, ...

DiBuono's sangria, initially a hobby, gained popularity after years of refinement and a pandemic-induced opportunity to bottle it. Despite being allergic to most fruits used in sangria, DiBuono ...