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 ...

Figs, with their sweet, soft flesh and intriguing edible seeds, have been a cherished, sometimes even sacred food since biblical times. But nowadays, fig season can fly by unnoticed. Maybe it’s ...

Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they’re in season), our best fig recipes earn rave reviews. Bake up a batch of fig bars or a fig cake recipe, simmer ...

The Tuesday after Labor Day always is a rough one. It’s unofficially the end of summer. Sigh. I suppose that heat naysayers are relieved that cooler weather is on the way. I imagine those folks soon ...

Fresh figs are naturally sweet and delicious, but roasting them with honey takes them to another level. The heat caramelizes the honey and intensifies the figs’ jammy flavor, creating a simple yet ...

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There is a saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For Rancho Bernardo residents Larry and Michele “Micki” Krupinski, two of their trees had lots and lots of figs, so they made jam. They ...

This is a twofer. To make the cocktail, The Louisville Fig, you first need to make Louisville Fig Jam. And because you only use about a teaspoon of the jam in the drink, you'll have plenty left over ...

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OPB’s “Superabundant” explores the stories behind the foods of the Pacific Northwest with videos, articles and this weekly newsletter. To keep you sated between episodes, we’ve brought on food writer ...

‘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 ...