Imagine turning Tax Day into a holiday. That’s what happened with Tu Bishvat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shvat, which is Thursday. During the time of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Tu Bishvat ...

Looking to use up stale bread? Try this delicious gur cake! This Irish fruit-pastry creation will win you over.

Deborah Madison is known for great vegetarian cookbooks, beginning with the landmark “Greens Cookbook,” which she wrote in 1987 as the founding chef of Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. Clearly this ...

Don’t roll your eyes! There IS a universe in which fruit cake can actually taste good and have a place on the holiday dessert table. I promise, this fruit cake is not the doubles-as-a-doorstop variety ...

There are several types of dried fruit at the markets, just in time for holiday baking. Check the tables for dried Blenheim apricots, raisins, dates, apples, persimmons, and cherries. Here are some ...