Fruits & Berries

  Summer is here and there is no better way to celebrate than with fresh strawberries. Enjoy them drizzled with sugar, dipped in homemade whipped cream, or simply on their own ... strawberries are a perfect summer snack.  Add strawberries to fresh... -

  Welcome the season of strawberry with these health desserts with strawberries . Some really exotically delicious desserts, these will leave your guests dumbfounded. They are equally nutritious and healthy. Read on to know more about these... -

If you are confused about if there exists any  difference between goji berries and wolfberries , then the solution is right here. They are actually the same thing except for few differences. Here I am going to discuss the differences between goji berries... -

Peaches and Nectarines are different types of fruits. It is very common to get mistaken a peach for a nectarine. Here are few points to differentiate between fresh peaches and nectarines.     Usually a peach and a nectarine... -

The rich, glossy, yellow colored outer covering of lemon is called lemon zest. The volatile oil in the zest makes it useful for various culinary and non-culinary uses. The process of taking out the zest of lemon is called zesting.  Zesting a... -

Through this blog on “mouth-watering apple recipes – make the most of apples,” I will give you some great apple recipe ideas so that you know how to make the best of your culinary skills to create magic with your seasonal apples this winter! These... -

Which is your take fresh, frozen or dried fruits?!   Every method of packaging or preparing fruit has certain benefits as well as drawbacks. You may pick fresh, frozen or dried fruits according to your preference in taste. However, despite... -

Recognising edible and non edible berries from one another takes skill, and here are a few tips to help you identify the types of berries.   Berries have always been considered as nature’s wonderful gift to mankind. From Berry picking to... -

Using juicer pulp at home is highly recommended as the pulp contains loads of fiber in it. Knowing  how to use juicer pulp at home will bring down your food wastage to zero and keep you healthy and slim at no extra cost. Well, all you need is a little... -

If you are new to the world of Chanterelle mushrooms and wondering what to cook with wild chanterelles, then you have come to the right place seeking for answers. In this blog, I will surely tell you what to cook with wild chanterelles and how to cook. But... -

Honeycrisp apple is best eaten raw for its sweet taste and crisp texture but learning how to use honeycrisp apples, will let you enjoy this utterly delicious apple in more than one way. Since honeycrisp apples are available only from September to... -

Peach is a nutritious yet delicious fruit that can be eaten in raw form or cooked form. Do you want to know how to use peach in recipes to increase your daily intake of peaches?   Peach Cake Peach cake is the most popular peach... -

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so why just eat apple and throw away the zest! For a weird question like how to use apple zest , I have some very interesting ideas for using apple zest. Try these simple techniques of using the nutritious apple... -

Baking has been my passion since my early teens and though for many, autumn is time to get ready for winter, for me it’s the time to put on my baking cap and cook some great apple breads. With my years of experience, the one thing I have learnt is that each... -

Lemon is ready to rule the kitchen in ways more than one! Packed with its wonderful health benefits and most importantly the calorie cutting values, lemon has taken the avatar of a mega-citrus fruit. Lemon is not a kitchen ruler just because it is capable of... -

With a few fruits like oranges, nothing goes wasted – yes, not even their skins. Once you have finished eating the juicy oranges, the discarded orange peels can also be used in a variety of ways. Wondering how? Here are a few tips that show you how to use... -

Himalayan Goji juice is prepared from the juice of Goji berries (also known as Lycium berries), is very rich in nutrients, vitamins, antioxidants etc. Listed are the top 10 uses of Himalayan Goji juice . Read on to learn more about the juice prepared... -

Last week I read an article about the “uses of lemon juice”. There are hardly people out there who might not have savored the lemon drinks to scorch the summer heat. But there is much more to lemon juice than just being a refreshing drink. Here are the... -

  Soft, succulent and juicy…grapes are irresistible, the vivacious violets or the glamorous green these fruits are a topping way to satisfy your appetite. Additionally, with variety being the order of the day, it would... -

Have you ever had homemade Hard Apple Cider? Once you have had it then you will definitely want to know how to make hard apple cider. It is definitely more delicious than the commercial ones. Go ahead, try and make your Hard Apple Cider by following these... -

Bananas are a great option when it comes to snacks. However, by dehydrating bananas, you will actually lose out on the flavour of the bananas. They will become bland and spongy. But if you really want to dehydrate bananas, here are some tips. ... -

Often a neglected part of the original fruit, orange peels were at one time considered far more important than the fruit they came from. Formerly used to cure common maladies like indigestion, orange peels were also used to season foods, more often than the fr -

You can learn how to make caramel apples from the step-by-step instructions given below. Making caramel apples is a very easy task.  1.    Take the required amount of apples and wash each one of them thoroughly.2.    Cut off the stems of... -

Do  you love Mango? I am not talking of the spanish fashion label Mango. I am talking of mango, the most delcious tropical fruit that one can imagine. Mango, when ripe, is golden yellow in color; sometimes it is green with a reddish tinge. My dad's... -

Strawberries, strawberries and strawberries! I have been served a simple strawberry mousse, a strawberry milkshake and a yummy yummy strawberry shortcake in just 5 days! It didn’t take much time for me to figure that the fruit is definitely... -

Lemon a citrus acid fruit, is always known for its appealing color, odor and flavor and used for culinary purposes. Lemon slices garnish fish or meat; lemon juice is used in rice preparation, lemonade; as a flavoring for cake icings, pudding, and many more. ... -

Just received this from long time ChileHead friend, Dave DeWitt and it brought back memories of my first encounter with fresh Mulberries.  Steve and I were sitting at an outdoor table on the island of Korchula sipping a glass of wine whating birds eagerily... -

MOUSSE OF APPLE WITH HORTELÂ Ingredients: 2 clear 5 spoons, of soup, natural yoghurt 3 spoons, soup, honey 6 twigs of mint 1 spoon, soup, sugar mascavo 750g green apple  Preparation: It peels apples and cut them... -

    Nothing says Summer like a vine ripened heirloom tomato.  In the Spring when the weather is beginning to warm up I start dreaming of tomatoes-juicy flavourful  heirloom tomatoes from my garden! What is the difference in... -