Fig preserves never met a cheese board they didn’t like. The sweet and oh-so-simple spread pairs well with everything from sharp cheddar to Brie to funky blues, and tastes excellent on sandwiches, too ...

Think back for a moment to earlier this year when we all agreed that we would try to accentuate local and seasonal products in this space. That was an easy pledge to make back in January, when ...

2 pounds ripe figs, stemmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1-1/2 cups sugar 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup water Have ready one pint jar or two half-pint jars that have been ...

The good thing about this time of year: It’s fig season. The bad thing about this time of year for me: I only ever do one thing with figs – make preserves. Occasionally, I use those preserves to make ...

On my parents’ property in Clarkston, there used to be an enormous, rambling fig tree. It sprouted up as a “volunteer” (the word my mother uses for things that aren’t planted, but somehow arrive ...

Makes 16 servings "I use the fig preserves because I make my own and have a bountiful supply," says Sara Hamilton. "I imagine that one could also make the cake with something such as apricot preserves ...

If it’s July, then it must be fig season. Those who grow fig trees say their trees are overloaded this year. The birds around Lynette Faul’s home like the figs almost as much as she and her husband do ...

After my husband and I started dating, I was introduced to his grandmother’s fig preserves. They are delicious to say the least. When we bought our house, I was excited to see that I had a mature fig ...

Fig jams and preserves are easy to make and a great way to use up the summer harvest. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) I was inspired by Dennis Bickham of Zachary, who shared his ...