"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For many people, persimmons are a mysterious fruit. They look like orange tomatoes, but they have a ...

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 ...

1. Stir together the persimmons, onion, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice and 1 teaspoon of the salt; let stand at room temperature while cooking pork chops. 2. Heat vegetable oil or olive oil in a large ...

Welcome to In Season, our series celebrating the juiciest fruit and crispest veggies in Texas. This fall, we asked local chefs to share stories about their favorite items of seasonal produce—and to ...

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 ...