Figs can be a sweet and nutritious addition to your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, so why not try adding them to your routine while they're in season? From salads and sandwiches to easy pastries ...

Fig jams and preserves are easy to make and a great way to use up the summer harvest. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) I was inspired by Dennis Bickham of Zachary, who shared his ...

This goat cheese and fig tart combines sweet figs with creamy goat cheese on a buttery pastry crust for a simple yet elegant dish. Perfect as an appetizer, brunch option, or light dessert.

I’m a sucker for any fancy jam — especially fig jam, which has a way of making everything from basic toast to charcuterie boards feel extra special. So as soon as fresh figs show up at the market, I’m ...

A ripe fig is a joyous thing. The multitude of tiny seeds in its interior make a jolly crunch when molars grind the tiny gems. Each noisy bit blends with the honeyed notes of the surrounding flesh.

Never mind what the calendar says about the autumn equinox — I go on other seasonal cues to know that summer is over in a week. Mother nature isn’t that mysterious. For example, I just saw my first ...

Makes 1 (9-inch pie); serves 8. This recipe is in “From The Sugar Bowl, A collection of Cajun Recipes From Louisiana Sugar Families & Their Friends.” It was submitted by Mrs. M. J. Giamalva of Baton ...

Fig salsa is a quick and easy way to use fresh figs in the summer. It is great as is or served atop grilled meat, fish or chicken. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) This salsa is ...

Tel Aviv cook Adeena Sussman offers this very appealing chicken thigh dish, baked with figs and grapes, in her book, "Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from my Table to Yours." She leaves fresh figs whole ...

Sometimes you just need a few easy appetizers you can count on, whether you’re ...

1 vanilla pod slit 12 small fresh figs about 450g total fresh goat’s cheese or other curd Bring the honey and orange juice to the boil with the vanilla pod in a small saucepan. Trim the fig stalks and ...