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 ...

As I've done with each of the "treasured" recipes that readers have shared with me, I made this one at home as well. Follow this recipe, as I did, and you will get the same excellent results. This ...

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 ...

To prepare the fig cookies, the first step is to make the shortcrust pastry. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer the softened butter cut into cubes (1), a pinch of salt (2), and the zest of half a ...

A holiday treat straight from Sicily. Mandola's Deli in Houston has been turning out Italian classic for almost 50 years. The Mandola family takes you inside their kitchen to share how they're still ...

A soft and cakelike bar with pleasant figgy taste. Quite unusual but easy to make. Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon zest in large mixing bowl ...

Southern Belle’s chef and owner Joey Ward began offering “Royal Tea Service” in 2024. “Royal tea means we serve Champagne versus a high tea where they don’t. We offer a variety of cocktails including ...

‘I tried some different fig cookie recipes last year, but I prefer the taste of the filling in my Aunt Mary’s recipe,’ Ruth said. Photo courtesy Ruth Corcoran ‘I tried some different fig cookie ...

HOUSTON – Frank Mandola started Mandola’s Deli in southeast Houston in 1975. Since that very first year, he has carried on his family’s tradition of making Italian Fig Cookies by hand for his ...