Michelle Darmody: How to make date slices — and the mistakes to avoid

"They make a great picnic snack, or with the addition of a touch of ground ginger they transform into a warming rainy-day treat."

Michelle Darmody's date slices.

One of the nicest things I have made recently is probably too simple to include as a recipe on its own. 

I took the stone from a Medjool date, filled the indent with peanut butter, one with a little salt such as Harry’s Peanut butter works very well, then dipped the stuffed date in melted dark chocolate.