Sure, you’ve never had raw apricots before. But odds are you’ve had dried ones in trail mix or granola before. Here, they add a bit of sweetness to the bars, alongside tart dried cherries. Why should ...

Incorporate fresh, dried, or pickled apricots into these sweet-tart dishes all year long. Sweet, tart, and tangy, apricots are a versatile stone fruit for all kinds of preparations beyond jam, from ...

Fruity and hearty meet delicious and irresistible in Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis‘ Apricot Oat Bars recipe. Palate-pleasing apricot preserves are baked with chopped dried apricots in a hearty ...

If a dessert that starts with a boxed cake mix is good enough for my baker-extraordinaire mother-in-law, then it's good enough for me. Her scratch-cooking credentials are legit: She maintains a ...

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Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back ...

Absolutely. Heloise's Apricot Preserves recipe uses one 8-ounce package of dried apricots, ½ cup sugar and half a fresh lemon. Place 4 cups or so of water in a pot with the apricots and sugar. Slice ...

Beginners and seasoned preservers will find amusing, creative and mouth-watering preserves in Preservation Society Home Preserves (Robert Rose Inc., 2015) by Camilla Wynne. A combination of classic ...

Award-winning food writer and photographer Liza Gershman’s newest book taps into a deep well of affectionate nostalgia for small towns and county fairs. With 80 recipes representing all 50 states, ...

Few preserves capture the flavor of spring better than apricot jam. So our intrepid panel embarked on an epic tasting of nearly 40 brands - ranging in price from $2.39 to $16.95. Over half of the ...