Figs, with their sweet, soft flesh and intriguing edible seeds, have been a cherished, sometimes even sacred food since biblical times. But nowadays, fig season can fly by unnoticed. Maybe it’s ...

1. Soak dried figs for about 10 minutes in warm water, then cut the stems off. Grind together figs, dates and pecans. When grinding, put a few figs, a few dates, and some pecans, alternating until all ...

Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they’re in season), our best fig recipes earn rave reviews. Bake up a batch of fig bars or a fig cake recipe, simmer ...

Growing up in an Italian family, food was everything. Every holiday, celebration or weekly Sunday dinner was centered around food. Gathering everyone to the table was the most important part of the ...

1 cup dried figs 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 eggs 3/4 cup honey 4 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup 1-minute rolled oats 1 teaspoon ...

Shirley Wall asked for the recipe for two-crust fig cookies that are popular in Boston. Joyce Von Horn has just the thing. Shape the dough into a long roll and refrigerate. Cut the chilled dough into ...

Step inside Avo restaurant on Magazine Street on March 18 and you'll find a St. Joseph's Day altar laden with traditional Sicilian treats. Among them will be fig cookies prepared the way chef Nick ...