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 ...

Step inside Avo restaurant on Magazine Street on March 18 and you'll find a St. Joseph's Day altar laden with traditional Sicilian treats. Among them will be fig cookies prepared the way chef Nick ...

I don't care what anybody says, this recipe makes one fantastic cookie, whether you're Sicilian or not! They're super crispy on the outside, moist and figgy on the inside, and bursting with pure ...

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 ...

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 ...

To make the filling, combine the figs and the orange zest in a food processor, and process for 1 minute, until thoroughly chopped. Transfer the fig mixture to a large bowl. Add the almonds, marmalade, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Figs can be a sweet and nutritious addition to your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, so why not try adding them to your routine while they're in season? From salads and sandwiches to easy pastries ...

‘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 ...

Editor's note: This recipe originally appeared on UNC Health Care's Health Talk blog. If you’re looking for a healthy after-school snack and your kids love a sweet treat, then this recipe is for you.