Open any bottle of orange blossom water and you’re likely to first think “that’s nice! Aromatherapy!” or “oh, wow. Perfume?” But make no mistake—this ingredient and its fruity, floral scent brings to ...

Q: Recently I read about rose water, an ingredient that's used as a delicate flavoring in many Middle Eastern desserts and dishes. Now I'm wondering about its cousin: orange-blossom water. I know I ...

This pantry staple transforms desserts, cocktails, and even vinaigrettes with just a few drops. Orange blossom water adds delicate, floral depth to everything from desserts and drinks to salads and ...

Commonly used in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking—though you’ll find them in cuisines across the world—floral extracts (most commonly, orange blossom water and rose water) are made from boiling ...

A splash of orange blossom simple syrup gives ripe summer figs a sultry perfume in this elegant dessert. For the Syrup: In a saucepan, combine the sugar and orange blossom water and stir over ...

Everything is always about us, or so we believe.Nearly a century ago, Freud posited that most people relate to the world primarily as it impacts them, and that’s why Oprah, the playoffs, and the death ...

When Nancy Silverton spots a caprese salad on a menu in winter, she says, “I don’t stay in that restaurant.” Nothing is a surer sign of seasonal insensitivity than the routine tomato-basil-mozzarella ...