When I was a teenager, just adults drank coffee. Like many, my parents only drank it in the morning. Because it smelled bitter, I never even tasted it. The first time I remember drinking coffee and ...

½ cup sugar. Set over a saucepan of hot but not boiling water. Cook, whisking constantly, for 3 minutes, or until the mixture is pale yellow and doubled in volume. Set aside to cool. 3. Stir in the ...

Mention summertime desserts, and the first thing people usually think of is ice cream. You’d have to travel far and wide to find anyone who doesn’t love a scoop or two of his or her favorite vanilla, ...