Seven ingredients, five stars, 14,000 ratings and 41 years of being a stone-cold, stone-fruit classic. By Mia Leimkuhler Credit...Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Liza Jernow. I ...

I'd never tasted — let alone baked — the dazzling plum torte from the New York Times, despite its firmly entrenched role in the national baking consciousness. Fortunately, my pal John rectified that ...

In August of 1983, Marian Burros published her recipe for a plum torte in the De Gustibus column of the New York Times. It was just one more of the weekly installments that she had been for years.

CEO and co-founder of Food52 Amanda Hesser is joining TODAY to share a few of her favorite recipes from her iconic cookbook, "The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century." ...

Every year, as summer fades into fall, one very specific recipe reliably reappears online—not just because of its simplicity or its exquisite flavor, but for the story behind it. In 1983, longtime New ...

Ripe seasonal fruit and a buttery pastry can take many forms: as a tart, a pie, a crumble, shortbread or a cake. But my go-to this time of year is the torte. Not the authentic torte, inspired by the ...

For the first time in a long time, homeowners are having trouble selling. Delistings surged over the summer: For every 100 new listings that hit the market, 21 were pulled. Rather than accept lower ...

First published in 1983, Marian Burros’s plum torte has become one of the most popular recipes in the history of The Times, and it’s no mystery why. There are so many things to love: It’s easy, it’s ...

For the last 12 years that I lived in New York, smells of cinnamon-tinged, buttery cake filling the air after Labor Day meant one thing: Italian prune plum season was upon us. That season, much like ...

This plum cake is super simple to make and is a great way to use the bounty of your backyard plum tree. (Adriana Janovich / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo This plum cake isn’t the prettiest. But ...