Steeping chiles and fresh ginger slices in basic simple syrup infuses it with a kick ideal for the holidays. You can add more of one or the other if you’d like more warm gingery heat or chile spice.

While reading a British baking book, I recently came across an ingredient I was not familiar with: stem ginger in syrup. A quick internet search informed me stem ginger in syrup is basically chunks of ...

There is something special about making homemade candied ginger in your own kitchen. It’s one of those old-fashioned recipes that fills the house with warm, spicy sweetness and slows the day down a ...

Blend the syrup, milk, oil and egg together. Add the dry ingredients and stir into a liquid, beating well. Then, pour the liquid into a greased cake pan and bake it in your oven at 350° F for 30 to 40 ...

Here's how to bring ginger flavor into your favorite drink. In a saucepan, combine the ginger, water, and sugar and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, stir to dissolve the sugar, then set ...

You know ginger as the all-important ingredient for holiday season cookies, but this spice can do so much more. It adds warmth to curries and zing to dressings. It perks up salad bowls and gives ...

Run, run, run as fast as you can…it’s time to bake a gingerbread man! Gingerbread men (and women) are the epitome of classic Christmas cookies. But the holiday staple has origins that far predate its ...

The iced gingerbread men you eat at Christmastime have a long history behind them. According to Martha Stewart, ginger was first grown in Southeast Asia and made its way to India and Europe in spice ...

While reading a British baking book, I recently came across an ingredient I was not familiar with: stem ginger in syrup. A quick internet search informed me stem ginger in syrup is basically chunks of ...

Tofu gets a bum rap. Some people dismiss it as health food for vegans and hippies. Others think that it’s just a jiggly white brick with no flavor. That may be because people think of tofu only as the ...