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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biting into a plump, ripe, sweet fresh fig? There’s almost nothing better…which is why we dream of fig season all year. Luckily, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Figs reign supreme in Sheri Castle’s inventive fresh fig, orange and bourbon crostata. Figs reign supreme in Sheri Castle’s inventive fresh fig, orange and bourbon crostata. This recipe takes ...

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 ...

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 ...