I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. Mid-August is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...

I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. This is when Italian plums come to market. Slightly tart and a little more egg-shaped than a common plum, ...

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 ...

One August, when I was 10 years old and vacationing with my family in a village in Provence, we decided to try lemon tarts from all the patisseries within a 20-minute drive. Every day, we’d pick up ...

Homemade tangerine marmalade is a great way to capture the fruit’s vibrant essence in the dead of winter. Paired with moist ...

Hoosier Pie (milk, sugar, flour) I became intrigued with these old fashioned American”desperation” pies, made without fruit or nuts, relying on pantry staples. Then I heard through the ever effective ...

Lemon meringue pie is a classic. When I say classic, I mean it's a bit of an antique where recipes are concerned. Meringue is said to have originated in the 17th century and is still used widely today ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Italian prune plums are the start of this tart built on a lemon shortbread crust. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) ...