The secret ingredient in many professional layer cakes and a kind of magic to the home baker is called simple syrup and it’s precisely that: a syrup made simply of equal parts water and sugar.

Hibiscus syrup is a fragrant and colorful ingredient that gets a vibrant twist from orange peels and cloves! It offers a blend of tart, citrusy, spiced, and floral notes that work beautifully in many ...

All-American cornmeal pancakes may be basic, but they can have amazing flavor and texture. When making corn cakes, use a griddle, or a well-seasoned cast iron skillet -- or whatever you’d use to make ...

This dense, syrup-soaked cake is a triple orange threat, full of zest, juice and whole slices of candied orange. For the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9- to 10-inch springform pan and ...

This drink proves a spritz can be perfect any time of year. The Orange-Cinnamon Amaro Spritz is a citrus-and-spice spritz cocktail that features bittersweet amaro, a cinnamon-infused simple syrup, ...

Parents shouldn't be the only ones allowed to have fun-looking drinks, so here are 13 recipes for kid-friendly mocktails from around the country. Ingredients 5 parts Q Club Soda 1 part blood orange ...

Bruce Kalman picks up his pomegranates from JJ’s Lone Daughter Ranch (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) While everyone might ...