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 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 ...

I'd never tasted — let alone baked — the dazzling plum torte from the New York Times, despite its firmly entrenched role in the national baking consciousness. Fortunately, my pal John rectified that ...

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 cake is amazing. Is there any way to capture the flavor without all the fat? - Brenda, Chicago ITALIAN PLUM CAKE 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 ...

Italian prune plums are the start of this tart built on a lemon shortbread crust. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) Fresh fruit is begging to be made into pie during summer. But so are some ...

This video features her approach to making a Tuscan plum tart, focusing on the combination of fresh plums and pastry. Viewers ...

This is both the most often published and the most requested recipe in the Times archives. By my count, Marian Burros (who was given the recipe by Lois Levine, with whom Burros wrote "Elegant but Easy ...