Who doesn't like to savour black currant ice creams or black currant muffin?! With this sweltering summer season, you may even indulge in making your own black currant smoothie in your kitchen. But, ...

While there is no dearth of people who happen to have a sweet tooth, there are also many out there who like everything sour. So much so, that they like their fruits also to be sour. It goes without ...

You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

All the berries in the Ribes family make good jams, jellies and preserves. For centuries in England, red currants have been made into a savory, mustardy Cumberland Sauce served with cold meats and a ...

I try not to look as I pass the puddings on temptress Peggy Eagle's stall at Whitstable Farmers' Market. I can resist everything except temptation in the pudding department, but with her maxim ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

YOU see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

Stout season is upon us, along with cold nights dropping well below freezing and maddening swirls of dead leaves tossed about in the autumn winds. When this time of year comes, I look to add tiny bits ...

I was born and raised in England. It's no secret that as a nation, the British love jam. Cut us open and we bleed strawberry. My favorite preserve has always been black currant and when I moved here ...

As tart fruit beers go, Counter Currant from Oregon’s Rogue Ales is more balanced than most, giving the fruit its full due. Deep purple in color with a pinkish, foam head, Counter Currant bucks the ...