Try baking this apple cake - though it works well with other fruit too - the possibilities are practically endless. You can ...

Don't be too surprised when you add this fruit to the pan and discover that scrambled eggs can, in fact, be flavorful and exhilarating.

What are dates—and why should you give a fig about these natural treats? Eaten on its own, a date is a nutritious nibble that sates sweet tooths. Used in cooking and baking, it's a shapeshifter with ...

Recipes, kitchen tricks and seasonal dishes from the L.A. Times’ Cooking team. A crunchy red cabbage slaw is enlivened with slices of salty preserved lemon and chunks of sweet dates that bring the ...

As the daughter of a mother whose family came to the United States a century ago from Syria, I grew up eating dates. Dates were particularly plentiful during the holidays, when pitted dates were ...

Although dates are mostly commonly grown in the Middle East, their popularity as an addition to savory and spiced dishes has expanded worldwide. Try any one of these 7 recipes to enjoy the sweet taste ...

Smooth, sweet shakes, tart lemon bars, crunchy slaw and an aromatic chicken braise — these are just a few of the wonderful recipes utilizing the unique sweetness of dates. (Rebecca Peloquin/For The ...

The Coachella Valley produces more than 90% of the nation’s dates. Anywhere you go in the desert, you can see evidence of this. Date palms dot the streets, mark the entrance of buildings, stand tall ...

Some years, you just can’t get away. Despite my desire for a vacation — particularly after the cold, gray start of this year — where I can just sweat and eat delicious fruit and sip cold drinks for ...

Honey adds floral notes that suit both sweet and savoury dishes, while maple syrup brings warmth and depth to breakfasts and desserts alike. Coconut sugar and agave nectar provide gentler sweetness, ...