Sweet and versatile, dates find their way into breads, sauces, desserts, and shakes. Dates vary from soft and fudgy to firm and chewy, and each type has its best use. Here's how to pick, cook with, ...

Dates are the fruit many Indians grew up on, the quick snack tucked into lunchboxes, the natural touch in laddoos and energy bars. But in a world obsessed with cutting refined sugar, people now wonder ...