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 ...

"Here, try some," you say, holding a spoon up to your date's mouth. Slightly intimate moments like these are aplenty when you try cooking together on a first date. Even when conversation slows, ...

Sweet and versatile, dates find their way into breads, sauces, desserts, and shakes. Dates vary from soft and fudgy to firm and chewy, and each type has its best use. Here's how to pick, cook with, ...

In these frigid days of February, we asked some of New York’s most dashing chefs to shop for their favorite date-night (and morning-after) recipes at the local grocery stores they love most. And, ...