This vibrantly colored Blood Orange Syrup is bursting with sweet, bright winter citrus flavor and is incredibly easy to make.

In a small pan, bring the water, juice and sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and add the lavender. Steep the lavender for 5 minutes.

This citrusy and floral-flavored simple syrup makes an excellent addition to cocktails and alcohol-free drinks. It adds sweetness and bright flavor to any beverage. Technique tip: Simple syrup can be ...

The secret ingredient in many professional layer cakes and a kind of magic to the home baker is called simple syrup and it’s precisely that: a syrup made simply of equal parts water and sugar.

Open the refrigerator, get in the pantry, and throw away the canned and bottled sodas that are trapping you with their bubbly, high-fructose corn syrup-laced spell. You don’t need this voodoo anymore.

All-American cornmeal pancakes may be basic, but they can have amazing flavor and texture. When making corn cakes, use a griddle, or a well-seasoned cast iron skillet -- or whatever you’d use to make ...

This dense, syrup-soaked cake is a triple orange threat, full of zest, juice and whole slices of candied orange. For the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9- to 10-inch springform pan and ...

Serves 4 to 6. Recipe is reprinted with permission from “Home Made Christmas” by Yvette van Boven. The author writes, “Pudding is an Anglo-Saxon term referring to steamed or cooked cake. You could ...