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 ...

Picking up a basket of fresh figs never ceases to feel like a treat. They have a sweet, honeyed fragrance and soft, jammy texture, which make them a lovely snack on their own, yet it's quite easy to ...

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.

Growing up, the only time I ate figs was when my father brought home a package of Fig Newtons, his favorite grocery store cookies. Occasionally, he would come home, look at me wordlessly and crinkle ...

‘Nature’s candy’ comes in handy for jam, scones, coffee cake or banana bread Late summer is high season for figs in Georgia. Right now, you can find colorful pints of fresh figs on display at local ...

Fresh figs are picked by hand and baked into a rustic pie using traditional village recipes. A calm look at seasonal cooking ...

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 ...

Though fresh figs are so utterly compelling raw, there are times you want to dress them up a little. Generally speaking, the less you do the better. One of the best things to do with figs is to pair ...

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 ...

Ice cream made with caramelized and fresh figs. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) If your fig tree is filled with ripe fruit, why not make fig ice cream. We used a modified version ...