Fresh figs artfully fanned out on top of a simple cake create a stunning presentation. The mix of textures and flavors put a gourmet spin on this vegan dessert. Remove from heat and let the lemon zest ...

I stood at the kitchen sink looking out onto the backyard. “Why is Daddy dressed like that?” I asked Momma. It is July and already hot at 7:30 in the morning. Why on earth would he be dressed in long ...

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 ...

Cold-hardy fig varieties such as Brown Turkey, Chicago Hardy, and Celeste can be grown successfully in our region. It is not ...

Snacks: The fig season is short, so let's make the most of it! For this, a simple and effective dessert awaits you: a fig and ...

My husband knew better than to keep the news from me about the annual Ocracoke Fig Festival. We vacationed on the Outer Banks island last month; the first day of our stay happened to coincide with the ...

Soft Chocolate Fig Cake (Photo from 'Sweeter Off the Vine,' by Yossy Arefi, 2016, Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.) Fig season set us off on a hunt for great fig recipes.

Peggy Saas of the blog Cake Crumbs & Beach Sand is behind today’s stunning cake topped with ruby-red figs, chopped pistachios, and a drizzle of gold honey. Saas is a food and lifestyle photographer ...

For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch, light-colored metal tube pan, tapping out any excess flour. (A dark metal or heavy Bundt pan will make the crust too dark ...

While we have established that figs are my muse as well as the ancients’, I haven’t yet mentioned their exquisite taste. Eating fresh figs is so sensual that it practically makes me blush. It is an ...

Wedding cakes are not known for their subtlety. However, many couples are starting to opt for a less over-the-top dessert than the traditional, multi-tiered cake. Recently, fig cakes have gained ...

A VERY LARGE fig tree hung over the fence from my neighbors’ house and dropped its softening fruit on the ground, where almost all of it went to waste. The tree belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Carnicomb.