You only need a few ingredients. It’s the end of summer, which also means that it’s the beginning of fig season. These sweet fruits will stay at peak ripeness through the end of October, so get your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they're in season), our best fig recipes earn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Figs can be a sweet and nutritious addition to your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, so why not try adding them to your ...

A fig and mint salad makes for an ideal starter or side dish. Toss fresh figs with mixed greens, cucumber, and a handful of mint leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for an added zing.

Figs are not to be missed at the market, especially in the summertime when they are at their sweetest, ripe, and full of flavor in all their sweet glory. From wow-worthy appetizers and sweet desserts, ...

Every year around this time, I wait for a text from some good friends who have an old, sprawling fig tree in their backyard: “Figs are ripening! Come pick anytime!” And we do. Figs are utterly unlike ...

Never mind what the calendar says about the autumn equinox — I go on other seasonal cues to know that summer is over in a week. Mother nature isn’t that mysterious. For example, I just saw my first ...

Fig salsa is a quick and easy way to use fresh figs in the summer. It is great as is or served atop grilled meat, fish or chicken. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) This salsa is ...

Figs — in all shapes, colors and sizes — are ripening all over the South. And what memories these oh-so-delicious fruits bring to mind. As a kid, I would crawl under the canopy of my grandmother’s ...