These recipes are part of a package of stories on dates in Southern California. When it comes to cooking with dates, not all varieties are created equal. For the most part, you can bank on dates ...

Dates are a versatile ingredient that can be used to add an undernote of sweet and caramelly goodness to any dish, or can simply be eaten whole as a snack. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel ...

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, ...

Don’t toss that food just because the date says so—here’s how to stretch your grocery budget and waste less. Americans toss out roughly $7 billion worth of food annually because of confusion over ...

Smooth, sweet shakes, tart lemon bars, crunchy slaw and an aromatic chicken braise — these are just a few of the wonderful recipes utilizing the unique sweetness of dates. (Rebecca Peloquin/For The ...