This Rosh Hashanah, eat like an ancient Israelite. Skip the bees’ honey and go for silan, a thick syrup made from dates that has been around the Middle East for millennia. Silan is made from the fruit ...

Brownies are beloved for their dense texture and rich, chocolaty flavor—not necessarily for their nutritional content. But these lovely date brownies, which use date syrup instead of granulated sugar ...