Techniques

How to Make a Berry Cobbler

I can’t think of a more homey, comforting dessert than a homemade cobbler — fresh fruit, often berries, topped with either a cake or biscuit-like crust. They’re deliciously simple and a wonderful way to showcase […]

Tips

Egg Tips for National Egg Month

May is National Egg Month. Check back each day this week for egg tips and recipes. What’s the difference between brown and white eggs? The color of the shell. Color is determined by the color […]

Recipes

Jamaican Festival Doughnuts

Cooking Clarified and KidCulture have teamed up to bring you a month of doughnuts! You’ll get recipes here and the background on all of the delicious doughnuts from around the world at KidCulture. Check back […]

Pie, Cobbler, Tart, Crumble
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Pie, Cobbler, Tart, Crumble?

Cherry blossoms in full bloom are a breathtaking sign that spring has sprung in Washington, DC and with spring comes the promise of warmer weather, sunnier skies and fresh berries — cherries included, of course! […]

Lemon Curd
Recipes

How to Make Lemon Curd

Lemons and their tart, refreshing flavor signal spring to me so we’re welcoming spring with a week’s worth of lemon-y recipes! Lemon curd is my favorite way to put lemons to work. It’s a creamy […]

Recipes

Chunky Chicken Chili

After an unusually warm and spring-like weekend, this week’s cold temperatures and bitter winds seem especially bone-chilling. And there’s no better way to warm up a cold, winter night than a piping hot bowl of […]

Grits vs polenta
Tips

Grits vs Polenta

Grits and polenta are both dried corn. When cooked, both are also referred to as cornmeal mush. They’re each cooked until they’re thick and creamy and are like a blank canvas for toppings and stir-ins […]