When you’re searching for something sweet after lunch or dinner, homemade chocolate pudding will become your go-to dessert. It’s important to note that homemade chocolate pudding can lack flavor if you don’t use enough chocolate, and it can even develop a grainy texture if there’s too much cocoa butter. But by using a modest amount…

By Amy Drew Thompson From Orlando Sentinel It wasn’t long after I dropped it off that my phone pinged with an incoming text. “My God, Woman. This banana pudding.” I was driving, so I couldn’t answer right away, but the reaction was natural. I smiled and thought, I know—right? Back in December, I blew out the…

My mom adores breakfast in bed. Who doesn’t? In fact, she’s got a pretty sweet situation with my father prepping her coffee and bringing in the paper nearly every morning. After 30 years at a job where she had to burst into action at a very early hour, she relishes her mornings of moving a…

In Okinawa, Japan, the Tokko Shrine honors a sailor named Maeda Riemon for bringing sweet potatoes to Japan in 1705. He had encountered this plant—which isn’t actually a potato—in the Ryukyu Islands of the South China Sea, where locals called it “Chinese potato.” Riemon was so impressed by the flavor that he brought tubers home…

It is a sad fact that most folks under the age of 60 don’t remember how to make homemade chocolate pudding from scratch. Boxed pudding was introduced to the American public during the processed food explosion that gained momentum after WWII ended. The incredible ease of making instant pudding by just emptying a box of…

By Chef Enrico Alaggia These chia pudding recipes are made with healthy, simple ingredients. Amazing flavors can be created with easy additions. They are loaded with omega 3 fatty acids, protein, antioxidants and fiber, and a great superfood breakfast! Recipe Servings: 4  Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes Total time: 15 minutes  Ingredients:…

Lemon posset is an easy, old-fashioned dessert made with the simplest of ingredients: cream, sugar, and lemon. Like a cross between lemon curd and custard, it has a creamy foundation and a tart finish and pairs beautifully with summer berries. It’s equally delicious served chilled and at room temperature, so pack it in individual jars…

Ask Chef Phyllis: A few weeks back at a neighbor’s party, a friend who had been to Brazil mentioned that tapioca pudding was on almost every menu. I know I am dating myself, but the only time I ever ate and really enjoyed tapioca pudding was at the Automat in Philadelphia—and that was many years…

I have a vivid memory of my mom making rice pudding for me during a power outage when I was a kid. It was a simple dessert that she could make on our little gas stove in the dark to fill the time until the lights came back on. If you’ve never had rice pudding…

Chia seeds are a good source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, plus they have fiber, iron, and calcium. Here, they’re mixed with a fruity base and refrigerated until the chia seeds expand to form a thick, creamy texture similar to tapioca. Berry Chia Pudding Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 8 hours, 5 minutes Serves…