Properties: Tiny and hard when uncooked and large, sticky and chewy when cooked. Flavor: They are flavorless but tend to take on any other flavors you are cooking with. Uses: Desserts like pudding, ...

Next week is Diwali, the festival of lights, followed by the dawning of a New Year that Indians celebrate around the world. When it comes to Diwali, one can never have enough sweets. Sweets, like ...

For decades I’ve admired Chef Jacques Pepin. As a cookbook author, teacher, and PBS TV star, he changed the way I cook and think. Recently I took great delight when Food and Wine magazine arrived. His ...

Custards and puddings are classic comfort foods, and who doesn’t need comfort these days? I’ve been craving a creamy pudding of vanilla and tapioca (extracted from cassava root) and decided to test ...