Tag archive for ‘desserts’

  • In Season Now: Apriums and Memorial Day barbecue ideas

    With Memorial Day weekend ahead, it’s time to think about firing up that barbecue. Here are some ideas for healthy grilling, salads, and fruity desserts. Also, if you’re not into early apricot varieties, try apriums – a cross between apricots and plums – which are in season now.

  • In Season Now: Blueberries

    They’re little and blue and burst with delight when you pop them in your mouth. This week Michelle Beck devotes her column to blueberries, which can be used in sweet as well as savory dishes, such as salads and as a sauce on pork or fish. She also offers several gluten-free pancake, muffin and baked dessert recipes for blueberries.

  • In Season Now: Sweet, juicy strawberries

    Now is the time to enjoy plump, ripe strawberries, and where better to buy them than right from the source? Columnist Michelle Beck shares her favorite fruit stand location, as well as some fabulous recipes.

  • In Season Now: Kale, cauliflower and cilantro

    Columnist Michelle Becks shares ideas for adding some green to your holiday cooking, with leafy kale, green cauliflower and cilantro pesto. Also, an idea for featuring fruit in your green salad.