"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When summer rolls around, people get excited for a lot of things: vacation, backyard cookouts, 4th of ...

Among the many berries options available at the farmers market in the summertime, blackberries are one of the more exotic (and less common) varieties. This berry is definitely a fan favorite, and ...

Amy Brightfield of Better Homes & Gardens joins TODAY Food to share quick and easy, last minute Fourth of July party ideas. She shows us how to make mini s'mores, a refreshing watermelon and mint ...

Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

My strawberry celebration hasn't slowed down. This week I threw blueberries into the mix with a double berry tart. The foundation of the tart is a citrus zest infused dough that's easy to make and ...

How do I choose ripe blackberries for recipes? For the best blackberry recipes, look for plump, deep purple-black berries that are soft enough to yield slightly when pressed, without being mushy or ...

Betsy Block's food writing has appeared in Gourmet and The Boston Globe. A mother of two, she looks forward to the day when she again has time to make puff pastry. She lives to eat in Boston. Last ...

During the holidays, we could all use a fantastic tart recipe in our hip pockets. Tarts are a perfect festive end to any dinner party, and they make a lovely gift for a neighbor. If the thought of ...

This scrumptious dessert has everything you expect from a summer tart: a buttery crust, a creamy center and a crown of colorful berries. As tarts tend to be, it’s an ideal ending for an alfresco ...

To the uninitiated, the boysenberry may look like a big, blowzy, underripe blackberry, but it is in fact a noble fruit, as distinct from a common blackberry as a thoroughbred is from a mule. Large, ...