This week, I was invited to a friend’s place to break the fast for Yom Kippur. I was tasked with making a dessert, and after a lot of research on what is traditional for the holiday, I found that, ...

SAVING SUMMER: The fruit and liquor unite to make downright dreamy preserves I'm lucky enough to have a large, mature plum tree in my backyard. Unluckily, though, it's an ornamental plum, producing ...

I can never decide what I like better about this Alsatian and southern-German tart: the quetsches (similar to Italian Blue Plums, which are available for a short time in the fall) or the butter crust ...

They’re a baker’s dream, with a short, sweet season that ends just around the time pumpkins start popping up in markets. Italian prune plums – egg-shaped, purple and slightly smaller than regular ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Perhaps the most autumnal fruit of all, even in colour, the plum is a dream to work with in the kitchen. Whether it’s baked into a buttery cake, sitting under sweet crunchy crumble or simmered with ...