Figs are a bit unusual in that they have two seasons per year. With a smaller crop in spring and the main crop in early fall. It's fig season... again. If you're scratching your head, and thinking ...

Agrodolce - a traditional Italian sweet-and-sour sauce (agro means 'sour” and dolce 'sweet”) - is a mouthwatering tussle of contrast that seems to tickle every taste bud. Figs lend themselves to ...

Biting into a plump, ripe fresh fig? There’s almost nothing better…which is why we’re putting the fruit in just about every recipe when fig season comes around. Luckily, the savory-sweet beauties ...

You can whip up this salad dinner in 5 minutes. I tasted a similar one at a local restaurant and was delighted to find a delicious, filling, light vegetarian supper dish. I decided to re-create it at ...

Agrodolce — a traditional Italian sweet-and-sour sauce (agro means "sour" and dolce "sweet") — is a mouthwatering tussle of contrast that seems to tickle every taste bud. Figs lend themselves to ...

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1. Remove the stems from the figs and cut the figs nearly in quarters, leaving them attached at the base. Press each fig at the base so the top opens out like a flower. Place each fig in a deep ...

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 ...

1. To roast figs, preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove stems off end of each fig, then slice fig in half. Roast for approximately 30 minutes or until a bit golden brown. Remove and cool slightly. 2. In ...

You can whip up this salad dinner in five minutes. I tasted a similar one at a local restaurant and was delighted to find a delicious, filling, light vegetarian supper dish. I decided to re-create it ...

Eating soft, warm figs with cheese is an epicure's way of prolonging summer. Black Mission figs are meaty enough to star in this main-course salad, which comes together quickly and is almost sweet ...