Back east, Dunkin Donuts are ubiquitous — almost like Starbucks or Jack In the Box here in the Valley of Sun. Not so in Phoenix. So I was stunned when, on a trip back to New York last week, I visited ...

This sweet staple has been around for centuries. Explore the rich history and humble origins of the apple fritter, a fall ...

Pumpkin spice may be the trend in fall, but it's a fair argument that autumn is also, emphatically, apple season. Whether you're planning to prepare a fall feast or enjoying a sweet treat any time of ...

My dad, Jack, used to reminisce about small fried apple fritters that his mother, Elizabeth, would make for him when he was a kid. Of course, like many passed-down family recipes, this one wasn’t ...

No yeast, no special equipment, just a quick batter and a skillet of hot oil. When I was little, my mom used to make something similar whenever we had too many apples sitting on the counter. The ...

So there we were, writing about the best doughnuts in the Charlotte area. And guess what kept coming up? Not cake doughnuts, not yeast doughnuts, not filled doughnuts. Apple fritters. When we asked ...

Fall has a way of nudging us back toward the kitchen. The air cools, apples ripen, and suddenly the thought of something warm, crisp, and a little indulgent feels less like a splurge and more like a ...

You drop a dollop of dough into a skillet of hot oil. It sizzles and browns. A crust is formed around a moist interior, and a fritter is born. Every culture seems to have some kind of fritter, be it ...