Everyone who hosts a Thanksgiving dinner wants to impress. Part of that process is coming up with a side of dish that separates the table from what many others serve. Have we got a recipe and idea for ...

Fruit compote is one of the simplest ways to add a bright and sophisticated component to anything from ice cream to oatmeal, or even roasted meats. While you might normally make a big batch of berry ...

Desserts play an important role, especially on next month's Thanksgiving holiday menu. Pies are de rigueur, but fruits and nuts are also favorites to end a meal. An easy-to-make fruit dessert - Baked ...

Dried fruit is often incorporated into the Tu B’Shvat seder to reference the seven fruits of Israel. Photograph by Shulie Madnick. This year for Tu B’Shvat I’ll be making a dried fruit compote. The Tu ...

Warm, fragrant and sweet, this medley of dried fruit simmered in vanilla and honey-infused chai tea is the kind of comfort food to go for when you want that cozy, feel-good essence in a healthful way.

Combine apricots, prunes, apple, pear, cinnamon stick, nutmeg and juice in a medium sized pan. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes, until all fruit is soft. Remove ...

A couple of weeks ago I said we were finished with fruit compote recipes. I didn't lie, I was misquoted. By myself. Actually I misspoke, if that is possible to do when writing. We do have one more ...

The quality of the compote directly depends on the choice of dried fruits. The classic combination includes a mixture of dried apricots, apples, pears and prunes — it is the pears that give the drink ...

This is such a beautiful time of year. Every day as I head to work, I marvel at the overnight changes in the trees. I like to take different routes to work - I don't think you can drive down one ...

As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning. When it comes to that last one, my ...