A clafoutis is like a French baked custard, dappled with fruit and garnished with confectioners’ sugar. It sounds really fancy, but it’s surprisingly easy to make (even for beginners). As if the ...

I grew up with a Montmorency cherry tree in our backyard, and my job when I was a kid was to climb it and fight the birds at the beginning of every summer for those tart gems. The fruity cobblers made ...

Step aside pickles and kimchi, vinegar can also transform cherry desserts in a surprising and flavorful way. When baking a cherry pie or the French classic clafoutis, vinegar might not be the first ...

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It’s been a fruity month for me. Also, a busy one. And desserts can be hard. I once spent something like 11 hours on a cake for this column. That wasn’t happening this week. Fortunately, I was able to ...

Dr. Pepper is having a moment, and I'm all for it. First, the company released its Dark Berry flavor in May 2019 (more about that later, though). Now, word about Dr. Pepper's Cherry Dessert Topper is ...

Has February suddenly become the school kids favorite month? They like it now, but probably won’t when they have to make up all those “no school” days. What did you dislike the most about February so ...