Fresh from the tree, it has a delicate sweetness and juicy texture; dried, its flavour becomes deeper and richer. Alongside ...

Lovely and luscious, figs are one of those ephemeral delights of the summer, only in season from June to October. With their dark and dusky, soft velvety skin, their honey-sweet, berry-flavored, silky ...

Every year around this time, I wait for a text from some good friends who have an old, sprawling fig tree in their backyard: “Figs are ripening! Come pick anytime!” And we do. Figs are utterly unlike ...

They will last for four days in an airtight container in a cool place. They can be frozen in a sealed container or freezer ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Back for its 11th season, the Staten Island Fig Fest will be an outdoor festival. It returns to the National Lighthouse Museum in St. George on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 ...

Here’s when experts say you may want to reach for one over the other.