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 ...

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 mountain of rummy persimmon cake drizzled with rummy orange icing was inspired by James Beard’s persimmon bread. Meanwhile, butter a 12-cup bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, then ...

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 ...

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush each half of acorn squash with olive oil and place flesh down on a baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until tender. 2. In a heavy skillet, heat olive oil, onion and ...

It’s persimmon season again! This native fruit is locally common, easy to harvest, nutritious and good to eat so long as it is fully ripe. The Latin generic name, diospyros, means “the fruit of God” ...

When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout “Fall is here!” Your farmers’ market booths will begin to ...

For the first time in a long time, I will not be hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year. My brother and his wife kindly invited us to their new home and I responded "YES, PLEASE" before they had a ...

Line the bases and sides of a 12-hole muffin tin with baking paper. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place it in a heatproof bowl. Heat a saucepan with simmering water and set the bowl on top.