Persimmons are a lesson in patience, since some varieties are just downright inedible — until they are fully ripe, that is. Once they’re ready, though, they taste better than candy — and, if you close ...

Blend ripe persimmons with banana, yogurt, and a splash of almond milk until smooth. Pour the mixture into a bowl and top it ...

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 ...

What’s in season: Persimmons can be neatly divided into two types, although there are a number of varieties: Hachiyas are acorn-shaped and need to be softened before you use them; squat Fuyus, shaped ...

Sourdough and persimmon are what is featured this week in Recipe Swap. Readers have been busy baking, cooking and sharing all of those great recipes for other readers to try, so keep up the good work.

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 ...

Cobblers are one of my all-time favorite desserts because they’re like eating both cake and fruit pie at the same time. How can you go wrong with that? They’re also really easy to make in the slow ...

Like bright orange harbingers of frosty nights to come, persimmons signal fall weather. Pointy or flat, persimmons of all kinds flourish in Sacramento, where they relish the mild winters and warm ...

My Hachiya persimmon tree is practically bursting with fruit at this time of year. Even after offering so many persimmons to friends and neighbors, the abundance is still overwhelming. So I’ve created ...

An 1896 Indianapolis News article noted that not even sheep or goats would eat persimmons. They are an acquired taste to be sure and a taste that’s hard to explain. The Mitchell Persimmon Festival in ...

Persimmons have an identity problem -- or rather, cooks have an identity problem with persimmons. They come in two very different packages, which shouldn’t be confused. The Hachiya persimmon is the ...