Life is, as they say, a bowl of cherries. That’s the optimist’s view, of course, the idea being that there’s nothing better, nothing more appealing, nothing, well, happier than a generous -- and in ...

Heat cherries, sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. Attach candy thermometer to inside of pan. Cook, stirring occasionally as cherries begin to bubble, release juices; cherries will continue to ...

At Armando al Pantheon, a trattoria in Rome, meals often are punctuated with a slice of torta antica roma— a rustic tart inspired by the traditional Roman combination of ricotta and cherries. It’s ...

Like so much in life that is desirable, sour cherries are hard to find, hard to keep and worth going after. These ruby-red sour delicacies -- also known as tart cherries and by the old-fashioned term ...

Checking my fridge recently, I noticed three jars of various jams staring back at me. And two more jars in the pantry. I love jam, but I just don’t have “Tea! With jam, and bread” (a la Julie Andrews) ...