Stone Fruit

Every week, test kitchen manager Brad Leone heads to the farmers' market to check out what's fresh. Today, we're talking cherries.

Store infused boozy fruit in a cool, dark place to slow oxidation, kinda like aging your own wine!

Store infused booze in a cool, dark place to slow oxidation, kinda like aging your own wine!

Slightly underripe plums? Add a touch more honey.

If your jam mixture is still runny after the gel test, simmer a few minutes longer and try again. Just be careful: It's possible to overcook jam. If subjected to too much heat, pectin loses its setting power.

Shrubs also make for fabulous nonalcoholic drinks—just add soda for a tart, gulpable fruit drink.

Yes, it’s a long recipe with several parts, but each step is easy enough, and it can all be made ahead.

Nothing could be simpler than combining ripe produce with the alcohol of your choice to reap the rewards months later. The technique also works with nonalcoholic liquids like honey or vinegar.

We've got a few simple tricks for choosing the best stone fruit at the farmers' market. Here's how to buy peaches, plums, and more.

There's nothing better than a perfectly ripe, in-season apricot…well, except for these apricot recipes. Can't get 'em ripe? We've got recipes for dried apricots, too.

What if we told you there was a sweet-salty condiment that required no refrigeration, and would taste great any time of day, at any meal, and even with cocktails? Meet Ozuké's umeboshi.

The real fireworks this Fourth of July are in the picnic basket. Let chef Ari Kolender of Leon’s Oyster Shop take care of the menu.

Aside from banana, we can’t think of a fruit that wouldn’t be good in this drink.

Grab a party hat; these cherries are having a jubilee.

No one will know this umami-packed creamy dressing is made with tofu; they’ll just think it’s delicious.

A peppy cherry dressing is a natural pairing for pork.

The best cherries have taut, shiny skin. Look closely!

Line your Dutch oven with heavy-duty foil before baking for an effortless cleanup.

The best way to transport this peach crisp is right in the pan, snug in a box.

Nectarines, all types of plums, or apricots are easy swaps for the peaches.

Got cherries? Got five minutes? Treat yourself to one of these quick and easy treats.

Sweet and tart, cherries are in season in June. Here's how to buy, store, and cook with them.

Scenario: You’ve been blessed with the year’s best stone fruit. Don’t complicate things! Just roast it with a sprinkling of our crunchy topping in this graham cracker crumble recipe.

Inspired by chile salt–sprinkled mangos, this salad is so deftly seasoned, you won’t even notice there’s not a drop of oil in the whole dish.