Find more stories like this one on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime. When you ask Joan Smith, owner of Rancho Meladuco in Mecca, California, about dates, you’re met with an onslaught of ...

Lee Ann also shares a bonus recipe for Date Chocolate Bark. ... chopped . ½ cup dried apricots, chopped . ¼ cup white chocolate chips . 1 cup large flake unsweetened coconut, oven toasted .

Dates are a tropical stone fruit that comes from the date palm trees that are native to Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq. In the U.S., these trees thrive in warm climates and are grown in California ...

These chocolate-covered Medjool dates, stuffed with peanut butter and marshmallow nougat, are chewy, caramely, and might taste even better than a Snickers bar.

Widely grown in Arab countries, the date is the fruit of the date palm. Dates are sweet and rich with a chewy, sticky texture. Fresh dates are plump and dark brown with a glossy sheen. Dried dates ...

1. Set the oven at 325 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Have on hand 2 large rimmed baking sheets and 1 small baking dish. 2.

To make date bark, you start by arranging a layer of dates on a baking tray. This is followed by a layer of peanut butter sprinkled with any nuts of your choosing.