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When we think of summer desserts, blackberry cobbler is the first thing that comes to mind. Top it off with vanilla ice cream, and we are in heaven. Summer dessert at its best, and this homemade blackberry cobbler is just what summer is all about. I was not raised with cobbler, but indulging in blackberries, yes. When I moved to the States, this wonderful dessert was presented to me at a friend’s dinner, and it has been my favorite ever since.

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe – Perfect Summer Dessert

You know how they say something is as easy as pie? Well, here's something even easier. Open-face tarts, galettes, and crostatas deliver the fruit-filled promise of pie but with a lot less fuss. Just so you know, galettes and crostatas have free-form fold-up pastry bases and are so similar they might as well be twins separated at birth, with the galette growing up in France and the crostata in Italy. Tarts are usually, but not always, made in a tart pan. But don't sweat the distinctions unless you're in pastry school. Whatever you call them, these easy fruit desserts offer a more relaxed approach to summer baking. Read on to get 18 favorite recipes for summertime tarts, galettes, and crostatas.

18 Easy Fruit Tarts, Galettes, and Crostatas for Summer

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Nothing is more refreshing than a nice cup or bowl of Fruit Cocktail to cool off in the Summer months and the best part is it only takes a few ingredients to make and you don't have to even can it to eat it, you just have to cook it!

Refreshing Summer Fruit Cocktail: Easy Recipe!

Author and recipe developer Caroline Chambers shared recipes from her new cookbook, which aims to help busy people who love good food.

Recipes for 1-skillet chicken and pesto rice, caramelized peach snickerdoodle cobbler

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KFC Just Added 2 New $5 Value Meals

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Winston-salem, NC

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A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Full disclosure: I have no idea where this recipe came from. I might’ve thrown it together spontaneously using ingredients that were on sale at Kroger, but it’s entirely possible I was inspired by an Instagram influencer or something I pinned on Pinterest. More than likely, it was a combination of the two. What I know for a fact, however, is that it is my most-made dinner recipe of all time. I’ve made it at least once a week since I was a junior in college—and I’m almost 30.

The 5-Ingredient Sheet Pan Dinner I Make At Least Once a Week

Arby's has been a staple in the fast food space for decades. Between its Smokehouse Brisket and its Classic French Dip & Swiss, you won't leave Arby's hungry. And with a constantly changing menu, you won't ever be stuck in an ordering rut. Arby's now has a new menu lineup...

Arby's Is Bringing Back 2 Fan Favorites for a Limited Time Only

"I grew up with this chicken and rice casserole recipe. My Grandmother got it from a lady from church at a pot luck a long time ago! She passed it down to my mom and it's always been a family favorite. Quick and easy for school nights, and the leftovers are just as good!" —katiefbenham.

15 Easy 9x13 Vintage Casseroles That Deserve a Comeback

This summer, fast food restaurants have given us an overwhelming array of light and refreshing menu options, and Chick-fil-A is no exception. Whether you're sipping on the chain's summer classic peach milkshake, pining for those hard-to-find frosted sodas, or grabbing its most underrated menu item for lunch, the legendary chicken chain has plenty of ways to quell that brutal summer heat (unless, of course, you're working behind the scenes).

Chick-fil-A Is Bringing Back This Fan Favorite for the First Time in 13 Years

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

For three years now, I’ve found a Katie Couric recipe that has easily become a hyper-fixation. First, it was her Southern tomato sandwich, then it was her signature bacon and peanut butter sandwich, and now, it’s her five-ingredient lemon chicken. What do these three recipes have in common?...

Katie Couric’s 5-Ingredient, 1-Pan Chicken Is the Easy Dinner You Need To Know

Ranch—what started simply as a salad dressing is now a lifestyle. The garlicky, herb-spiked buttermilk blend is now something that Taylor Swift “seemingly” eats with chicken. There's clothing that pays tribute to it. And in parts of the country, it’s so essential for dipping that no pizza is served without a sidecar of ranch.

I Asked 3 Chefs to Pick the Best Ranch Dressing and the Winner Was Unanimous

It's certainly not convenient when peanut butter separates. You need to grab a spoon and mix the oil back in, which—depending on the peanut butter—can make your arm feel like a stand mixer. You will find this problem more often with natural or homemade peanut butters that do...

The Simple Trick That Keeps Peanut Butter From Separating

Emily Standley Allard

If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

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In the heart of the American South, Georgia is renowned for its rich culinary traditions and farm-fresh produce. Among its most beloved dishes is the classic Peach Cobbler, a dessert that perfectly embodies the state’s vibrant and sweet peaches.

Georgia Recipes: Authentic and Tasty Peach Cobbler

“Sweet, delicious ice cream” is how "Today with Hoda and Jenna’s" Hoda Kotb describes the treat she makes for her daughters to her co-host Jenna Bush Hager. After Kotb added three ingredients to a blender and spoon-fed Hager a bite, Hager exclaimed, “That’s delicious!”. On the...

Hoda Kotb Just Turned 60—Here's Her Easy 3-Ingredient Dessert Recipe

If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’re creatures of habit. Once you find that one product you love, there’s no going back—it becomes a pantry or fridge staple. Mine are Dr Pepper, Dot's Pretzels, and easy breakfast items that I can assemble quickly. Those include using a product I reach for again and again: hash brown patties, specifically the ones from Trader Joe’s. While they’re a staple in my quick breakfast regimes, they’re also easy to eat as a snack or incorporate into lunches and dinners.

Did Trader Joe's Just Change Its Fan-Favorite Product?

Along with fruit, berries have enjoyed great appeal with the folks of Appalachia. For starters, they had a profusion of wild berries—strawberries, raspberries, dewberries, blackberries, elderberries, huckleberries, blueberries, and others–available for the picking. All it took was gumption and a bucket. The former was in plentiful supply in a society where a staunch work ethic was almost a religion while an old lard tin or a homemade birch bark receptacle served quite nicely as a container. Some folks included tame berry patches as an adjunct to gardens as well, although this was not particularly common with the exception of strawberries and to a somewhat lesser degree, blueberries and raspberries. Today that has changed dramatically, and home gardeners often raise a variety of berries, with thornless blackberries joining blueberries as being particularly popular. In yesteryear, gathering and canning berries was widely practiced and they contributed variety to diet when eaten fresh, prepared as a side dish, or used in desserts.

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10 Tasty Fruit Dip Recipes to Enjoy All Summer Long

Nothing beats a nice cold dip in the summertime to go alongside a platter of fresh fruit, pretzels, graham crackers and whatever else you like to...

10 Tasty Fruit Dip Recipes to Enjoy All Summer Long

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