Slump, grunt, betty, buckle, crumble, cobbler and pandowdy. Nope, they’re not the new Seven Dwarves. These old-fashioned cooked fruit desserts with the quaint names are wonderful comfort food, easy ...

Summer crisp with pecan streusel. The addition of orange liqueur is optional for the dish, but it can make big difference in the summer dessert. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) When we think "hot off the ...

You can serve this compote layered in glasses, spooned over pancakes or waffles, or even as a topping for breakfast granola.

To taste summer fruits at their peak of perfection, you have to pick them yourself. Commercial peaches must be harvested when they are less than fully ripe, before starches and acids turn to natural ...

What I love most about grapes is that they come around at just the right time. After the whirlwind of heady, tart stone fruit, and before the floral punch of apple season, grapes arrive to give us a ...

I’ll say it. I hate cooked strawberries, and I refuse to make a dessert that involves them. First, the texture of a cooked strawberry repulses me. Second, they don’t taste as good as fresh ones.

As people strive to hit the daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables every day — five to 13 servings total every day, which most Americans don’t accomplish — some may be wondering if it’s ...