Old fashioned dump cakes have been around for decades, and there’s a good reason they’re still a favorite. You only need a ...

The statisticians at the California Department of Agriculture tell us there is an average of 466 pieces of fruit on every navel orange tree in California this year. That’s the highest “fruit set” in a ...

If you’re a fan of fresh strawberries, chances are you love them baked into a dessert as well. The only problem? Fresh strawberries can lose their flavor and color during the process. But not with ...

Old fashioned strawberry treats have a way of bringing back simple joys from childhood. There is something comforting about ...

Don’t roll your eyes! There IS a universe in which fruit cake can actually taste good and have a place on the holiday dessert table. I promise, this fruit cake is not the doubles-as-a-doorstop variety ...

Here are two old family recipes that are great for the holidays. Both have fruit and are options for those who are not sure about fruit cake. You can serve the old-fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake for ...

Dec. 23—"It's time," Richard Martin Sr. said in regard to sharing the family's most cherished recipe — his mother's fruit cake recipe. Martin is putting together a Martin Family book and decided that ...