Soft, chewy, and sweet, Fig Newtons -- as most of us still call them despite being rebranded to "Newtons" more than a decade ago -- have been the quintessential packaged snack food for over a century.

This recipe grew out of a need to satisfy cravings for my favorite childhood cookie. I knew that if I went to the store and simply bought a package of Fig Newtons, I would probably be disappointed, as ...

In 2012, Nabisco — now part of Mondelēz International — removed the "fig" from Fig Newtons, rebranding them simply as Newtons. The decision was intentional, part of a broader effort to refresh the ...

Remember the days when Fig Newtons and a glass of milk (whole, because that was the only kind of milk back then) were always waiting when you got home from school? Figs have come a long way since ...

It was invented the same year as the zipper--and it has endured equally well. Sixty-five million pounds of Fig Newtons are consumed annually, and next month the blue-chip cookie will celebrate its ...

When the fig newtons arrived, some staffers got very excited. Others made a face and declined participation. Those who like the things all had favorites they wanted to talk about. I didn’t have a ...

Ficus is a shrub indigenous to the dorm room, waiting room and boyfriend bedroom. It’s unavoidable. Get a boyfriend; endure a ficus. The boyfriend (or roommate, or administrative assistant) will point ...