I used to think persimmons were a gamble. If you bite into an astringent one too early, the tannins completely coat your ...

Dried fruit has a reputation for being high in calories and sugar, but experts say it can be just as good for you as fresh. True, dried fruit will have more sugar by weight than the fresh version of ...

You probably won’t make it if you don’t know what it is. So, let’s define terms: “Galette” is a French word used to describe a flat, round pastry. The one featured in this column is an intriguing ...

“Eat more fruit and vegetables” is one of the most common recommendations we hear when we’re encouraged to eat healthily. But when it comes to eating more fruit, we get mixed messages about how ...

Dried mango offers vitamins A and C, folate, and fiber, but drying them may reduce certain heat-sensitive nutrients in the fruit. While generally a healthy snack, dried mango is high in natural sugars ...

Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level.

Dried fruit has long been used as a source of vitamins and minerals that can last year-round. There are records of the Persian and Arab cultures enjoying dried apricots more than a thousand years ago.