Preheat the oven to 375F. Wash and pit the pluots, and then cut them into 1/2-inch slices. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Mix with 3 tablespoons of the syrup, whisking until combined, and set ...

Have you ever come across pluots, aka dinosaur eggs, at the grocery store or farmers market? The most common plum-apricot hybrid is about the size of a small peach and has a smooth, speckled ...

Pluots and cucumbers are delicious on their own or chopped up in summer salads. But if you combine them, they not only make a delicious salsa, they go really well with fish. Summer is my favorite time ...

Cook’s notes: Xanthan gum is a plant-based thickener or stabilizer. In this recipe, it is used in place of egg yolks to help thicken the gelato. Xanthan gum is found in many markets, including Whole ...

Note: “Blooming” the gelatin, i.e., letting it soak for 3-5 minutes, helps ensure a smooth final result. 6 cups half-and-half 6 cups cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 21/2 teaspoons green cardamom pods, toasted ...

A pluot is part plum, part apricot. It can be eaten raw, grilled, or baked, as in this quick dessert. If you don’t have access to pluots, feel free to substitute plums. This easy, delicious dessert ...

A few weeks ago I came home from the market overloaded with fruit and great ambitions for creating jars and jars of preserves. Part of my goal was to practice my skills for a canning class I had ...

As it turns out, the whole roasted guinea pig was not the most memorable dish from a recent trip to Peru and Ecuador. And it wasn’t the tree tomatoes or polka-dotted potatoes either. Of all the new ...