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 ...

On cold mornings when nothing seems to go right, few things are as comforting as warm bread, a thick layer of butter and a spoonful of jam. This is where an astonishingly simple winter jam steps in, ...