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 ...

Upon first reading this recipe for cuccidati (pronouced: coo-chee-dawt-tee), or Italian fig cookies, by Judith Mack, I was immediately drawn to the bold flavors - figs, orange zest, whiskey, cloves.

Yield: 48 (2 1/4-inch) cookies. For filling: 2 cups (12 ounces) trimmed and coarsely chopped dried figs 1 cup (5 ounces) chopped pitted dates 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange marmalade 1 teaspoon ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fig cookies are mainstay on the tables of Italians in Louisiana at every holiday and family gathering. They are especially prominent on St. Joseph’s Day Altars found in homes ...

What could be more satisfying than the first bite of a chewy oatmeal cookie? Reminiscent of the warmth and love of a hug from grandma, oatmeal cookies are a delicious and classic sweet treat. This ...

When fresh figs are in season, this recipe for Fig Bars is just the thing. They are layered in a square baking pan, and the recipe makes 36 bars. If you prefer using dried figs, the second recipe will ...