Every dish has a taste and purpose of its own, and when it comes to root vegetables, it is not only the potato that is a favourite. Another product of a root vegetable that has earned a day all to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Maybe it’s all that boba that’s been floating around in frothy milk teas. Or maybe it’s a nod to nostalgia and the creamy tapioca pudding of childhood memories. Maybe it’s a little of both. Whatever ...

This Vietnamese dessert is made from the hardy root vegetable cassava. Tapioca is a starch extracted from the tuber and is available from Asian food shops. Credit: Feast / Alan Benson To make ...

National Tapioca Day, celebrated every June 28, is an excellent opportunity for tapioca lovers everywhere to celebrate and enjoy the delicious carb. For those who aren't familiar with tapioca, it's a ...

The spice blend of chai (cinnamon, ginger, cloves and cardamom) in this rich and addictive tapioca custard will transport you to India with every mouthful. These puddings make the perfect finish to a ...

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 ...