Sicily draws admirers to its seas, sands and sites; Risa took the job seriously. She booked a villa, fully staffed, and stocked it with friends. They gazed at ruins, they crept through caves, they ...

There are so many touchstones that announce fall's arrival. Think school buses, shorter days, cooler nights and mums in bloom. For me, an early harbinger is the arrival of Italian prune plums. In late ...

This plum cake is super simple to make and is a great way to use the bounty of your backyard plum tree. (Adriana Janovich / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo This plum cake isn’t the prettiest. But ...

Christmas celebrations feel incomplete without a rich and flavorful plum cake. Traditionally, plum cakes are made with eggs and rum, which give them their moist texture and deep aroma. However, many ...

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. Cut one-fourth cup butter into pieces and add it to a small saucepan or skillet. Heat over medium heat until the butter browns but does not burn. Pour the browned ...

It’s late afternoon at the farmers market. Shoppers have had a few hours already to load up on white and yellow peaches and nectarines, apricots and three kinds of plums, but still there’s a crowd ...