Grandmothers elevate something as simple as toast and jam to high status. Or at least that was the case of my maternal grandmother, Eliza Carr, who fielded calls for the Red Cross after World War II ...

Plums are in season, with local markets offering them under simple names such as black, red and golden plums. But your grandmother’s fruit orchard might have featured Damson, a favorite European ...

Plums and damsons are often used interchangeably–but is that accurate? Photo: Getty Images Late summer is considered plum season: The fruits taste great fresh, as well as in cakes or jams. Plums and ...

"Damsons were first introduced to the country by monks during the Norman period. People of the time were said to make a ‘fruit cheese’ from the damsons which sounds a little like a Spanish membrillo." ...