This Rosh Hashanah, eat like an ancient Israelite. Skip the bees’ honey and go for silan, a thick syrup made from dates that has been around the Middle East for millennia. Silan is made from the fruit ...

These recipes are part of a package of stories on dates in Southern California. When it comes to cooking with dates, not all varieties are created equal. For the most part, you can bank on dates ...

This recipe is inspired by Michael Solomonov’s dish at his Laser Wolf restaurant. As with so many modern Israeli-inspired recipes, it draws on ingredients common in the Palestinian kitchen. In a large ...

This rugelach recipe has spiced date and walnut filling wrapped in a scented butter and cream cheese dough and is drizzled with a sweetened tahini glaze. Rugelach, a 20th century adaptation of the ...

Brownies are beloved for their dense texture and rich, chocolaty flavor—not necessarily for their nutritional content. But these lovely date brownies, which use date syrup instead of granulated sugar ...

An essential pantry item throughout Israel, the Middle East, North Africa, and other points on the globe, date syrup, a natural vegan liquid sweetener, is gradually winning over fans closer to ...

Smooth, sweet shakes, tart lemon bars, crunchy slaw and an aromatic chicken braise — these are just a few of the wonderful recipes utilizing the unique sweetness of dates. (Rebecca Peloquin/For The ...