I had a lot of big ideas when it came time to prepare for this feature. I had cookbooks scattered across my dining table for days, pages turned down, dog-eared favorites pulled for inspiration. I had ...

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 ...

Two to three 1-inch-thick slices Italian bread, crusts trimmed, torn into pieces 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons pignoli (pine nuts) 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 pound fresh green ...

Makes one 9-by-5-inch loaf or three 6-by-3-inch loaves 1 1/2 cups stemmed and coarsely chopped ripe dark or light figs 1/4 cup dry sherry 1/2 cup light olive oil 1 1/3 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 2/3 cups ...

‘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 ...

As a child in Hebrew school, I was taught the story of the Hanukkah miracle: When the Jews in the land of Israel defeated the foreigners, the priests seeking to rekindle the temple’s eternal light ...

As an expatriate Southerner, I’m always happy to meet someone who also was raised in the South, the more rural the better. Conversation quickly shifts to food. Did you have purple hull peas? How did ...

I wait impatiently all summer for mid-August to arrive for one reason: fresh figs. Sometimes purple, sometimes chartreuse or yellow, the fruit is in season for just a few weeks. Before we know it, ...

For the first time ever, our fig trees have produced more fruit than my husband can eat. Along with red raspberries, blackcaps and ripe apricots, fresh-picked figs top Ralph’s list of favorite fruits.