Next week is Diwali, the festival of lights, followed by the dawning of a New Year that Indians celebrate around the world. When it comes to Diwali, one can never have enough sweets. Sweets, like ...

This is my way of combining two things I love, tapioca and peach pie filling, in a dessert whose elements can be prepared in advance and assembled at the last minute. It’s layered like a parfait, ...

Cuscuz branco, the actual name of this Brazilian dessert is made of milled tapioca that has been cooked with sugar and milk and is very popular in Brazil. 1. Soak tapioca overnight in 2 cups of room ...

In a large saucepan, combine the tapioca, whole milk, vanilla bean and seeds and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the tapioca is translucent ...

Properties: Tiny and hard when uncooked and large, sticky and chewy when cooked. Flavor: They are flavorless but tend to take on any other flavors you are cooking with. Uses: Desserts like pudding, ...

Local farms bringing strawberries to the farmers markets include Medina Farms and Mehl Berry Farm from Watsonville; Ratto Farms from French Camp (near Stockton) is selling stalks of red rhubarb. 1. To ...

Q: I am looking for a recipe for a New England apple tapioca. We had an elderly neighbor who made this. We gave her apples from our trees, and she would surprise us with it. Shrafft's restaurant in ...

For decades I’ve admired Chef Jacques Pepin. As a cookbook author, teacher, and PBS TV star, he changed the way I cook and think. Recently I took great delight when Food and Wine magazine arrived. His ...

Welcome again to Sunday Brunch, with notes and ideas from the lighter side of the menu. Today is National Tapioca Day, a day to celebrate this starchy substance that has been long been used as ...

Tapioca pudding is one of those foods that divides consumers into two camps - either you love it, or you simply never eat it. I've always fallen into the latter. But something about the pearly, lumpy ...

Custards and puddings are classic comfort foods, and who doesn’t need comfort these days? I’ve been craving a creamy pudding of vanilla and tapioca (extracted from cassava root) and decided to test ...