Good old bananas are not only reliably available, and ripen a day or two after you bring them home, but they can also be transformed easily into an elegant dessert. Cook them briefly in a caramel-y ...

My mother didn’t made bread pudding, so I never grew up eating this simple, yet delicious, dish. Years ago, I made my mother-in-law’s bread pudding since my husband enjoyed eating it as a kid. I ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

It’s the only dessert fit for a king but with its own cartoon character, Rum Baa Baa. A rum baba is a humble yeast cake with dried fruit, a little larger than a biscuit. Its sole purpose in life is to ...

Other than being a beloved alcohol choice at parties, rum is also integral to cooking, and experts swear by its versatility as an ingredient. While it can be used to enhance marinades, sauces, and ...

The Sparkling Sage is a refreshing cocktail that goes a bit outside the box of traditional rum cocktails. Start your celebration of all- things rum with this refreshing cocktail that is not too sweet ...

Where do I even begin with my love affair with rum cake? I don’t remember the first time I had it, but I can’t even remember a time in my life when I didn’t know what it was. I remember wanting to ...

1 ½ c. sugar (if you use half&half increase sugar by ½ c.) Soak bread in eggnog for about 30 minutes. In separate bowl mix sugar, vanilla, eggs and Craisins. Combine with soaked bread chunks. Spread ...

Today is National Rum Day, a day when you could celebrate by taking a mini-trip to the islands via a cocktail containing this popular spirit with that Caribbean zing. Rum is distilled from ingredients ...