Plums have long been a symbol of Christmas, with plum pudding — also known as Christmas pudding or figgy pudding (which is not a pudding in the American sense, but a dense British fruit cake) — ...

Spreading jam on scones is all well and good, but baking the jam directly into the scones is even better. Here’s why: Some of the jam stays soft and fruity, just as when you spooned it from the jar.

As our summer fruit crops race to offload an abundance of produce, a simple tart is often the best option for using up a seasonal glut We’ve got a huge, beautiful, red-leafed cherry plum tree in our ...