Italian prune plums are the start of this tart built on a lemon shortbread crust. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) Fresh fruit is begging to be made into pie during summer. But so are some ...

I’m a happy camper this time of year, and no, not because kids are going back to school. Mid-August is when Italian plums come to market. To find them piled high in wooden pint baskets at a local ...

Crisp, buttery shortbread, tangy lemon custard and a dusting of powdered sugar — a classic lemon bar is an irresistible burst of lemony sunshine. There are numerous recipes for the timeless dessert, ...

One August, when I was 10 years old and vacationing with my family in a village in Provence, we decided to try lemon tarts from all the patisseries within a 20-minute drive. Every day, we’d pick up ...

This Meyer lemon lavender shortbread was one of the 10 winners of the L.A. Times fourth annual Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. “My neighbor had an overflowing Meyer lemon tree and would leave bags of lemons ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Italian prune plums are the start of this tart built on a lemon shortbread crust. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) ...