Apply heat to the bluish-purple fruit and it gives up flavor perfect for baking By DANIELLE CENTONI The Oregonian Italian plums, to borrow a phrase, don't get no respect. They're about half the size ...

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This week, I was invited to a friend’s place to break the fast for Yom Kippur. I was tasked with making a dessert, and after a lot of research on what is traditional for the holiday, I found that, ...

As summer goes by there's a pageant of plums in the markets. Bringing up the rear are Italian prune plums, the last of the lot, a harbinger of autumn. They're peewees compared to crimson-colored Rosas ...

If you’re like me, then you have many childhood summer memories — towering cones of swirled soft-serve ice cream, ice-cold Creamsicles and pucker-inducing fresh Italian prune plums. OK, maybe not the ...

We're about to acquire a big bag of Italian prunes, and we're delighted. No, we don't need more fiber in our diets; we simply like prunes' flavor and versatility. So we always say yes to our ...