These plump spiced slices are especially delicious swimming in warm maple syrup.

A pastel sugar coating sweetens popcorn in this easy recipe. Choose the appropriate color of food coloring for the holiday you're celebrating.

Two of the summer's tastiest fruits -- strawberries and melon -- are blended into one chilly drink.

A ribbon of peanut butter twirls its way through homemade breadsticks.

Bring the fresh style and bold flavors of the Caribbean to your backyard grill with these red onion, nectarine, and chicken kabobs, steeped in a sweet-and-fiery marinade.

A cream cheese-bacon spread, combined with spinach and roasted red peppers makes for a bright, colorful filling in this make-ahead snack.

Goat cheese, with its intense flavor, is a delightful complement to dried tomatoes and fresh basil. Together, they make an ideal spread for entertaining or everyday snacking.

Fresh sorrel, a sour-tasting herb, looks like thin spinach. Remove any thick stems from the sorrel and spinach before making the homemade pesto. If sorrel isn¿t available, fill in with extra spinach.

Mole (MOH-lay), a Mexican specialty, is a rich, reddish-brown sauce that contains an unexpected ingredient -- chocolate. Chili powder, garlic, and tomatoes also flavor this sauce, a common accompaniment to poultry.

Fill these light and tender crepes with an apple mixture for Brandied Apple Roll-Ups or wrap them around other fruit fillings.