I spent a lot of time in Birmingham when my husband was a patient at UAB Hospital. He’s home now, thank goodness. I am thrilled to be back home and, of course, so is he. During his hospitalization, ...

Once, we made ice cream in the summer because the season demanded it. The grass was high, cows were in milk and orchards heaved with fruit. Today, we buy ice cream from stores because it’s cold and we ...

Instructions: Place the water, sugar, lemon juice and cardamom seeds in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce to heat and simmer for 1 minute. Add the apricots. Return to a boil, ...

Embark on a culinary journey with this fragrant Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Apricots & Almonds. This dish is a delightful medley of seasonal vegetables, sweet apricots, and crunchy almonds, all ...

Q: I remember making candied apricots in the ’50s. You took dried apricots and simmered them in some kind of sugar water, then rolled them in sugar and placed a walnut half on top. Anyway, I have been ...

From compote to lazy dumplings and scrumptious pie, apricots will brighten up any dish. Apricots came to Russia in the 17th century, since when they have been grown in the North Caucasus and Far ...

Apricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins. Piled in baskets in farmers market stalls, they seem to glow in the early morning light. The prettiest ...

Instructions: Place the water, sugar, lemon juice and cardamom seeds in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Add the apricots. Return to a boil, ...