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This cut of pork can be very lean, so take care not to overcook it or it will be dry. Ideally, it should still be a little pink in the center.

Sweet from dates, sour from lemon, bitter from celery, and salty from Parmesan, this humble salad manages to get all taste buds firing at once.

Cooking the liver till just medium-rare keeps it from tasting chalky; straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives the finished mousse a silky texture.

This flavorful condiment is a great topper for homemade Bibimbap.

A recipe for dates and Parmesan in a relish over roasted squash? Don't knock it till you try it.

A good sticky toffee pudding recipe is a wonderful thing.

Mark Bittman's recipe for trail mix is an instant winner, and not just because there are cheese cubes in it. But mostly because there are cheese cubes in it.

In this escarole salad recipe, dates and bacon are the secret weapons. Well, aren't they always?