As someone who spent over 10 years working in some of the world’s best bars and restaurants, I don’t flinch at the thought of an elaborate multistep recipe that yields a very specific single cocktail.

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 ...

Rose, jasmine, honeysuckle, lavender -- are pure romance. And lemon verbena, that wonderfully aromatic herb with slender green leaves, may be the most romantic of them all. Its captivating perfume is ...

Drizzle rose hip syrup over pancakes or into tea to add a sweet-tart flavor and vitamin C. Create a rosehip syrup recipe with honey made from rose hips, a little fruit left behind after a rose blooms.

This recipe will yield 4 pint jars of raspberry syrup. If you’re stocking up for winter or planning homemade gifts, this recipe will help you create safe, shelf-stable syrup you’ll use all year. For ...

This gingered winter fruit salad is a bright, fresh counterpoint to heavier seasonal dishes, combining citrus, pears, kiwi and pomegranate with a light maple and fresh ginger syrup. It hits a nice ...