Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

Considering everybody on your holiday gift list -- friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, your kids’ teachers -- you might be needing a stimulus package before you even get to the big-ticket items ...

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment ...

Today we're going to conclude our ``discussion'' of prune cakes, then present some new requests for readers to consider. However, we'll start with an interesting Prune Pie recipe which a reader ...

Holiday parties often call for feeding crowds all at once, so this year we offer two impressive main courses that make that easy. They are as good at room temperature as they are hot from the oven.

Discovering a collection of old recipe booklets my late grandmother saved and used for decades has inspired me. Can I replicate some of those now-forgotten dishes the way they used to make them? First ...