In the late summer stone fruit season, peaches get most of the glory, but ripe, dark purple, sweet-tangy plums deserve a share of the attention. We talked with Chef Brandon Lewis, chef at Deer Creek ...

Despite their reputation, plums aren't just for elderly people with constipation. Though they are a great source of dietary fiber, the hard-pitted fruit is also a wonderful source of vitamin C, ...

Light up the grill and suddenly cooking is easier. There’s no pan to wash. No smoke to vent out of the kitchen. No discomfort of a hot oven stoking the house on a blistering summer day. So once I’m ...

Erica Holland-Toll always has four different jars of homemade pickles in her refrigerator. Maybe five. If she's hungry when she gets home from her job as head chef at Lark Creek Inn, she makes a ...

I remember watching my dad eat canned prunes for breakfast. When he offered me a bite, I turned up my nose, because the shriveled, brown fruit did not look appetizing. Some 15 years ago, the national ...

Summer is the season of stone fruit, and with August winding down, plum season is in full swing. California produces 95 percent of American-grown plums, which means that farmers' markets will be ...

Alison Roman breaks her own rules by mixing savory chops and sweet fruit. By Alison Roman I am a person who loves to compartmentalize. I like to keep TVs out of bars, buildings away from beaches and ...

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...

I remember watching my dad eat canned prunes for breakfast. When he offered me a bite, I turned up my nose, because the shriveled, brown fruit did not look appetizing. Some 15 years ago, the national ...