The first time I smelled date bread rings, I was walking past a bakery in Amman at about seven in the morning. That initial whiff of warm bread, dates, and cardamom had me hunting around to figure out ...

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, ...