An 1896 Indianapolis News article noted that not even sheep or goats would eat persimmons. They are an acquired taste to be sure and a taste that’s hard to explain. The Mitchell Persimmon Festival in ...

If the pilgrims had planted persimmons instead of pumpkins, we’d all probably be making steamed persimmon pudding for Thanksgiving, not pumpkin pie. But we all might be making persimmon pudding anyway ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — This year I'm going to make a persimmon pudding for Thanksgiving Dinner. While persimmon may not be as American as apple pie, there is a variety of them grown on the East Coast ...

The beauty of a persimmon is undeniable. Their gorgeous deep shades of orange shine in the gray time of fall to winter. Imagine discovering these jewels on a woodland hike or seeing them in your ...

Mix persimmon puree, milk, oil, vanilla, nuts, raisins and sugar. Stir cinnamon and baking soda into flour, then add to mixture and blend in. Scrape into buttered pudding mold. (Or use a buttered 2-3 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLFAX, N.C. — The 10th annual Colfax ...

Though they may not be as familiar, this fruit is as delicious as it is nutritious, packed with vitamins and essential ...

Becky Rose said she and her sister-in-law Ann Rose are fortunate to have husbands who are excellent cooks. Her husband, Gordon, has a knack for recreating dishes he enjoys at restaurants, while his ...

One woman’s wasp magnets can be the urban food forager’s delight. So I learned, one fall day, as I complained to my husband about the orange orbs leaking fragrantly and sparking a backyard bacchanalia ...

Persimmon trees produce some of the most gorgeous fruit, putting on a show toward the end of autumn when the rest of our shrubberies, flowers, and landscaping has started to fade. If you want to add ...