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 ...

I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. Mid-August is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...

If I have learned anything in this life, it is to enjoy the fruits of our labor — both literally and figuratively. This particular recipe satisfies the “literally” part, since these plums come ...

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, ...

I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. Mid-August is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...

Plums, grown on every continent except Antarctica, may be the world`s most versatile fruit. Our favorite plum for cooking and baking with, the Italian prune plum, is in season now through early fall.

In the brief time toward the end of summer when Italian prune plums are available, a kuchen is an excellent way to use the fleshy fruits. Originally grown in France, these plums have thin skins and ...

I'm a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. Mid-August is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...

The first Italian plums or prune plums that appear at the end of August always make me feel a little sad. They are a sure sign that summer is ending and fall is on its way. Yet each year when I see ...

I'm a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because children are going back to school. Late summer is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...