Fresh, in-season produce can taste as indulgent as your favorite dessert or beloved beverage. Think of a just-picked stalk of corn, a sweet watermelon, a juicy peach, a tender eggplant or a light ...

Using a paring knife, score an X into the bottom of each peach to help with peeling later. In a large saucepan, bring granulated sugar and 4 cups water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

The weather is warm, but the sun sets earlier, the surest sign that summer is nearly over. At my local market, the year’s last corn is piled high, and there are big baskets of shapely sweet peppers in ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. With Palisade peaches at their peak, what could be a better dessert than fresh peach Melba? How about a real ...

Dessert: A classic among summer ice cream recipes: Peach Melba (or Melba cup). Invented in 1894 by chef Auguste Escoffier in honor of the singer Nellie Melba, this refreshing and indulgent dessert ...

At the A.O.C. Bedford, the European bistro in the West Village, the staff puts on a grand display of preparing crêpe Suzette tableside. “Mmmm, delicious,” my friend Ruth said, enjoying the Grand ...