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 preserves never met a cheese board they didn’t like. The sweet and oh-so-simple spread pairs well with everything from sharp cheddar to Brie to funky blues, and tastes excellent on sandwiches, too ...

Paul L. Storey of Harahan wrote me in June 2001 saying that I cooked my fig preserves much too long and sent me this recipe: Paul L. Storey's Fig Preserves 4 cups figs, washed in cold water 2 cups ...

Makes 16 servings "I use the fig preserves because I make my own and have a bountiful supply," says Sara Hamilton. "I imagine that one could also make the cake with something such as apricot preserves ...

On my parents’ property in Clarkston, there used to be an enormous, rambling fig tree. It sprouted up as a “volunteer” (the word my mother uses for things that aren’t planted, but somehow arrive ...

Figs are in season — woohoo! I have so many fond memories of picking figs from my grandmother’s tree and enjoying the fig preserves my father would make. Fig season is one of my favorite times of year ...

This fancy-looking tart, spread with fig preserves, is easy to make and a good recipe to keep in mind when the supply of fresh fruit is limited. It starts with a simple, press-in-pan dough made with ...

Can you stand one more fig recipe? I know I’ve been raving about them for a while now. But trust me, you won’t regret this one. It’s really, really good. Blessed with an abundance of figs thanks to a ...

Summer is fig season, and from all reports, this summer’s crop has been excellent. My dear friend and canning buddy Virginia Noland and I have made all kinds of preserves in more than 20 years of ...

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 ...