There is nothing in all the pastry chef’s art that can compare to a perfect peach -- the melting texture, the heady perfume, the complex interplay of sweet and tart. But just how many times in a ...

Most of us know fruit cocktail as the little diced fruit that comes out of a can. You can probably name the ingredients with your eyes closed: colored cherries, green grapes, peaches, pears and ...

It’s summer, and I am greedy. The stone fruit is impossible to resist right now. The farmers markets are teeming with peaches, nectarines and plums. I oblige and bring home bags stuffed to the brim, ...

Full of corn, cod and potatoes, this one-pot soup from David Tanis rounds out a menu of cherry tomato toasts and fresh nectarines in lime syrup. By David Tanis We’re on a high with cooking at my house ...

1. In a small saucepan, whisk the water and sugar over high heat until the sugar is in suspension and no longer mounded on the bottom of the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until all of the ...