On a quiet winter day in the village, we prepared one of our most comforting seasonal dishes: stuffed quince with minced meat ...

The golden apples of Greek mythology were likely quince, not apples at all. This fruit was a symbol of Aphrodite and love. One ancient governor of Athens officially declared quinces a wedding fruit.

This week on Good Food we’re talking about quince. Barbara Ghazarian is the author of Simply Quince – in this outtake she discusses how she likes to prepare it…with a peach pitter.

The quince plant is a part of the Rosaceae plant family, which we also have to thank for apples, almonds, raspberries, and even pears. While quince and pear are fruits of the same family, there are ...