For reasons of convenience, many figs are imported hard and immature. When buying figs, it's worth noting that they do not ripen after picking, so choose the ripest fruits you can. Look for figs ...

This is my favorite fig preserves recipe. Make it yourself and see how delicious it is! I’ve had fig trees for many years, but the grasshoppers killed them and I have missed them. The gift of 5 ...

We turn to Ina Garten for the best dessert recipes — but what sweet treats does the Barefoot Contessa herself enjoy whipping up in the kitchen?

This recipe is a real stunner and a snappy one to ... Put the filling in the tart case, then arrange the figs on top and scatter over the nuts and mint. If you don’t have time to make your ...

Like the increasingly ubiquitous practice of putting a new restaurant through a lengthy “soft opening” trial run, summer is merely a warm-up for the fig’s splashy fall showing. The season ...

Add the figs, cover and cook on low for ... of the mint and honey. Recipe courtesy of Slow Cooking by Antony Worrall Thompson/Mitchell Beazley, 2012.

The nutty cake heroes the earthy, sweet flavours of an autumnal star: figs. Photo / Babiche Martens This pretty cake offers a visual and literal feast. That time has come around again. You’ll be ...