That would be a small grape called the Zante currant, which originated in the ancient Greek city of Corinth. For hundreds of years it was considered Greeces most treasured export. But its only ...

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 ...

Virginia Transue of Kunkle has many recipes for currants. She puts them in cakes, dehydrates them, uses them in salads and as garnishes and makes wine and sauces. DON CAREY photos/THE TIMES LEADER ...

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 ...

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 ...

For a healthy living, it is of utmost importance to binge on fruits as they are power-packed with a lot of nutrients. When it comes to nutrient-dense fruits, black currant is quite talked about due to ...

Dreaming up pasta dishes always transports me to Italy, where I’ve had the good fortune of spending countless hours cooking and eating. Summer al fresco lunches are my favorite when everyone gathers ...

In early fall 2013, I got a call from an Erie Italian man who insisted I come visit to see what he'd grown on his grape arbor. When I got there, I thought I'd arrived on an alien planet, where strange ...

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 ...