“Your Mother’s Day recipe request made me immediately picture this dense fruit bread loaded with dates and walnuts that I remember eating for breakfast or a snack throughout my childhood,” wrote Anne ...

My all-time favorite quick bread, that’s how I rank this date nut bread. The sea-level version is my mother’s recipe and she made it often, so each bite fills me with nostalgia and takes me to my ...

National Date Nut Bread Day on Dec. 22 returns this holiday baking season, putting a classic loaf back on bakery counters and home tables. Dates and nuts stay reliable through the cold months, ...

Date nut bread should be loaded with date flavor, dense and moist, and studded with toasted nuts. Recipes are plentiful -- what American cookbook doesn't include this classic -- but a top-notch ...

Last week, Nancy in Hawthorne was looking for a recipe for chocolate chip date nut bread. Arlene in Valencia contributed a recipe she has used for years. We hope Nancy likes it, and thank you, Arlene.

Q. I saw the recipe you ran for chocolate date cake, and that got me thinking about the date-nut bread my mom made when we were kids. Can you find a recipe? A. This retro favorite is delicious on its ...

What’s my all-time favorite quick bread? I’ve been making them for years and enjoy every one, but I have to give the title to this Date Nut Bread. The sea-level version is my mother’s recipe and she ...

Question: I’d like a recipe for raisin oatmeal cookies that puff up while baking. My mother used to make them. I’ve tried many recipes, but the cookies don’t turn out like hers. Can you help? Answer: ...

DEAR READERS:While we were looking through archived columns, we ran across this recipe that ran in 1961, in my mother's (the original Heloise) column. We thought you might enjoy again this recipe for ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the baking soda and the boiling water and pour over the dates in a mixing bowl. Let cool to lukewarm. Add the brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla, mixing well with ...

For many years, I’ve collected recipes for quasi-desserts often referred to as quick breads. I’ve already shared one for banana bread and another butter pecan bread. Here’s my offering in the date nut ...