Recipes

A winning taste for kids and adults. Ice pops are easy and fun to make, so use whatever vegetables sound good to you.

Pure fruit in frozen form; couldn’t be simpler!

With temperatures heating up outside around the 4th of July, dial down the heat with these cool, no-cook recipes bursting with flavor, hydration and raw nutrients.

The fennel, carrots, pecans, oil dressing, and the sweet and sour flavors help balance vata in the uncooked cabbage.

The smooth, soft texture of chestnuts makes them ideal for creamy, and low-fat, dessert fillings.

Makes 18-20 / These chewy and luscious confections are perfect for afternoon tea and make a beautiful addition to any gift plate.

Makes 24 / Named for the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose vocalist petitioned chef Mäni Niall, author of Sweet & Natural Baking (Chronicle Books), for a dairy-free peanut butter cookie.

Makes 12 / Powdered arrowroot makes these cut-out cookies delightfully crisp. For a beautiful and tasty variation, sandwich two cookies with naturally-sweet fruit spread; serve immediately, before they become soft.

Suggested Wine: Carneros, Saintsbury Pino Noir, Calif., 1990-97, $18.