Every year around this time, I wait for a text from some good friends who have an old, sprawling fig tree in their backyard: “Figs are ripening! Come pick anytime!” And we do. Figs are utterly unlike ...

Fight the winter blues with a fragrant, meaty stew sweetened with figs, heady with harissa and redolent with ras el hanout.

This fig bacon jam is a rich, sweet-savory condiment made with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, tender figs, and a touch of tangy apple cider vinegar. It’s easy to make and incredibly versatile, ...

Nothing captures summer quite like a jar of homemade fig preserves on the shelf. Making your fig preserves turns a classic favorite into something truly special, letting you savor the rich, natural ...

When neighbors give me fresh figs from their heavy-laden trees, most go straight into my mouth, barely making it into my kitchen for playing with. But this recipe — a bright, nutty, creamy salad that ...

Fresh figs are ones of the treasures to seek out at late summer markets. Here are the ones to look for, and how to cook with them. Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food ...

Sheri joins Trudy Austin in the kitchen and learns the secrets to a prized fig cake. Sheri Castle joins Trudy Austin in the kitchen and learns the secrets to her prize-winning Ocracoke fig cake. Figs ...

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