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If the dough starts to soften as you form these, pop it back in the fridge for ten minutes to firm back up.

The more particular you are when building the layers in the loaf pan, the more neat and tidy this will look when sliced. 

Don’t worry if this looks a little runny when it’s hot. The chia seeds will plump as the jam cools, thickening it considerably.

Keeping some blueberries whole in these ice pops results in unexpected, surprising bursts of sweet, fresh flavor.

There's no need to make homemade ice cream when blueberry jam ups the flavor and the presentation.

For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don’t know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.

Don’t be fooled by the pretty pink hue; Aperol’s bitterness and tequila’s bite keep this slushy from being too sweet.

After you finish pickling the strawberries, hang on to the brine, which can be used in place of mild vinegars.

Poached frozen peaches eat like fruit-shaped sorbet and look like a three-dimensional sunset.

Blueberry pancakes, but make it pie. 

Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. You want something that can hold its own.

You’re looking at the quintessential June dessert, perfected by the BA Test Kitchen. Here’s how it’s done.

Masa harina is a ground corn flour, commonly used to make corn tortillas, and is not the same thing as cornmeal. Maseca brand is fairly ubiquitous in grocery stores; other types can be found and ordered online.

You’re looking at the quintessential summer dessert, perfected by the BA Test Kitchen. 

Margaritas are always wearing their party hats.

Who knew that dessert could be as easy—and refreshing—as combining sugar and water?

Juicy, fruit-filled pies call for a baked-through bottom crust.

These sweet pierogies help balance out the savory fillings from Kielbasa, Sauerkrat, and Potato Pierogies, Beef, Onion, and Cheddar Pierogies, and Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Pierogies, making them perfect for any pierogi party.

Plus, what to do with slightly sour, out of season berries.

How much sugar do you *really* need? What's pectin? Memorize this formula and guide to making your own jam and preserves, and suffer have dry toast again.

Roasting the strawberries intensifies their sweetness.

A tangy and nutty rice salad to serve with broiled fish, pan-roasted pork chops, or roast turkey.

Supermarket berries can taste sour and sub-par. Here's how to make "meh" berries taste sweeter and better.

The sweet and sour flavors in this condiment are a perfect accompaniment to a cheese board, and we’d also happily spoon some inside a grilled cheese for a change.