You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

FOR DECADES, THEY were literally a forbidden fruit. Fresh currants are a popular crop in Europe and grow reasonably well in Washington state. But the tart, translucent strings of berries — “little ...

Dear Joyce: Reflecting on the request for a Currant Cake from a "reader via email" because I am an old grandmother myself, her request hit a soft spot in me, since I am also preserving old family ...

I always thought currants came in little boxes from the grocery store. Most of us know of them as the little blackish purple raisin-like things that add a sweet bite to scones or a chewy interest to a ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Gothamist finds the red currant to be one of those fruits that usually appears on menus as part of a tart sauce for meat, game or fish. Part of the gooseberry family, they can also be used as a tart ...