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 ...

The common American persimmon grows wild across the South and as far west as the Colorado River in Texas. Pondicheri chef Anita Jaisinghani says it took her some time to understand how to enjoy the ...

To prepare the persimmon and cocoa pudding, first remove the stem from the persimmons (1). Peel them (2) and transfer all the pulp into a blender (3). Add the cocoa as well (4) and blend everything ...

No fruit—or berry, if you want to get technical—demonstrates the virtue of patience more dramatically than the persimmon. So powerfully astringent is the unripe Hachiya variety, it’s a wonder Kiehl’s ...

“Persimmons look and taste like the fall season,” says Rachel Sullivan, the farm assistant at Frog Hollow Farm, a Brentwood, California, farm currently in the middle of its annual persimmon harvest.

Instructions: Rinse the basmati rice in cold water twice then soak for 30 minutes to an hour. Drain. In a stockpot, combine the rice, water, milk, cardamom and saffron. Bring this mixture to a boil, ...

Persimmons, spices and plenty of booze make for a warm, celebratory holiday finish to dinner. (Dylan + Jeni/For the Times; prop styling by Kate Parisian) Desserts are always tricky at Christmas. You ...

Howard Nakae specializes in growing the rare Hyakume persimmon, but he also has a few gnarled Hachiya trees in his orchard, which he thinks were planted almost 100 years ago. This recipe is from his ...

Autumn – what a glorious time of the year. This year has been particularly wonderful. To have azaleas and chrysanthemums blooming at the same time is truly a treat. Add to that the lantana, roses, ...