Plump, pulpy, astringent yet sweet, this lesser-known fall fruit stars in puddings, cakes, and plenty of midwestern family legends. OF ALL THE signs that autumn has finally arrived in the lower ...

Persimmon season in Missouri is roughly September through October, and while these fruits are a delicious treat, they can be hard to find and are often considered a niche culinary item. There are many ...

Sure, Grandma’s pudding is great. We love it, we really do. But as these recipes from a trio of Mass Ave masters demonstrate, there is so much more to the squishy fruit. Preheat oven to 450. Beat the ...

I’ll admit it — I hadn’t tried a persimmon until this year. When a few showed up in my weekly produce box, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with them. Were they meant to be eaten raw or cooked? Did I ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I recently came across these old recipes while browsing the archives looking for story ideas. I think we're ...

We’re right in the middle of persimmon season. At the restaurant, we buy 12 to 15 cases of Fuyu persimmons — a non-astringent, squat variety — from Lightsey Farms in Mexia. We let them ripen outdoors ...

Crackling leaves and football games. Nippy evenings and early sunsets. Cups of steaming hot cocoa. And glorious fruit — apple desserts with pomegranate, green salads with the perfumy sweetness of ...

An unripe persimmon can ruin your whole day. Even a small bite of a Hachiya persimmon that isn't squishy and practically dribbling-on-the-floor ripe can make you grimace. It tastes chalky, astringent ...

As the leaves begin to turn and the air grows crisp, it's the perfect time to embrace the warm, inviting flavors of autumn, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Persimmon Whip from Anita Jaisinghani (Carolina Ayala/Contributor) We're right in the middle of persimmon season. At the ...