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.

Simple syrup is a common ingredient in drink recipes, whether you're making a cocktail like the French 75 or an iced coffee. Don't be tempted by bottled sweeteners; if you can boil water, you can make ...

Imagine: You can make your own healthy snowball syrups. They add fresh fruit flavor to lots of things besides snowballs, too. (The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) I hope you've found at least ...

Homemade blueberry syrup is a treat that transforms basic breakfast dishes into something special. It always delivers a rich, ...