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 ...

This is my favorite fig preserves recipe. Make it yourself and see how delicious it is! I’ve had fig trees for many years, but the grasshoppers killed them and I have missed them. The gift of 5 pounds ...

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 ...

When you’re ready to make the preserves, remove the figs from the fridge and transfer everything in the bowl to a heavy bottomed stainless steel or enamel coated cast iron pan. Bring the figs, sugar ...

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 ...

This fancy-looking tart, spread with fig preserves, is easy to make and a good recipe to keep in mind when the supply of fresh fruit is limited. It starts with a simple, press-in-pan dough made with ...

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 ...

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 ...

I am certainly not the first person to derive inspiration from a fig tree. The ancients wrote poetry and sang songs about figs; Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree; and fig ...

When my family moved to Florida in the early '50s, the property purchased by my parents included strange and wonderful things like pecan trees, crape myrtles, a chinaberry tree (oh, no!), and figs. My ...

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 ...