"butterscotch pudding" news and stories

Happy National Butterscotch Pudding Day!

As a devotee of anything salty-sweet, I'll take butterscotch -- that blessed, unctuously rich fusion of butter and brown sugar -- in any form I can get it, and a pillowy pudding seems to be an exquisite base for the buttery dessert. Butterscotch was invented in the mid-19th century, but its origins are hazy, and the "scotch" is debated to refer to its creation in Scotland or, according to other sources, is a deviation from the term "scorch," referring to its preparation.

When seeking fail-proof dessert recipes, we always find ourselves beelining to one preferred source: David Lebovitz, pastry chef extraordinaire. Lucky for us, he's created a whiskey-spiked butterscotch pudding recipe that he promises to be "fantastically creamy, hyper-délicieux." We believe him, but get cooking and see for yourself!

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Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Spice things up the Tunisian way with a harissa made with garlic and chili paste.

Starbucks takes its first steps towards being healthier and greener with a new menu and more eco-friendly water faucets.

Impatience Inspected: How long will you wait for a table?

Cherries are in season in parts of the country, which means it's time for cherry-flavored salad, sauces, mojitos, margaritas, clafouti and ice cream sandwiches.

Shrimp and cocktail sauce gets a new twist with a mixture of avocado, corn and mango.

Seven teas to keep you ice-cold all summer long.

Be still, our sugar-loving hearts -- a butterscotch pudding recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to make.