In your blender, combine the chopped pineapple, lime juice, simple syrup, and vodka and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, then place in the refrigerator to chill. Once chilled, ...

Remember those days of Sno Cones – the ice melting down your arm and the sticky, fruity syrup delivering a sweet treat on a sweltering August day? Apply that concept to a grown-up palate with flavored ...

Next, make different fruit purees. I find that berries work best, and then I add the desired amount of simple syrup to the fruit sauce. Other favorite syrups are citrus and mint. Simply add sliced ...

With just a few handfuls of freshly fallen snow and some ingredients from the pantry, you and your kids can turn a bad winter storm into a sweet snow day. Yes, sigh, another winter storm is dumping ...

When winter is in full swing in Chicagoland, we’ve got snow aplenty. As soon as the first big flakes start to fall, kids of all ages race outside. It always reminds me of that classic Charlie Brown ...