I’m a sucker for any fancy jam — especially fig jam, which has a way of making everything from basic toast to charcuterie boards feel extra special. So as soon as fresh figs show up at the market, I’m ...

Jam is not terribly difficult to make. Although it’s easy to overthink the process, just keep in mind that jam essentially has one goal: to preserve fruit at the height of its season so that you can ...

Tree-ripened figs are delicious, delicate and don’t travel well, so are best enjoyed where they grow. Only we happy people who live in regions where the fig tree grows know the luscious texture and ...

In a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, bring figs, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice to a simmer, stirring constantly. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring ...

There is a saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For Rancho Bernardo residents Larry and Michele “Micki” Krupinski, two of their trees had lots and lots of figs, so they made jam. They ...

You often see recipes that combine ricotta and fresh figs. This is just an offshoot of that -- a dish of whole-milk ricotta with a large spoonful of fig jam in the center, so you get the smooth, cool, ...

Three recipes for fig preserves and an old recipe for Tujaque's bread pudding with tart cranberry sauceLast year, J.C. helped his wife make fig preserves from the fruit of the tree in their Slidell ...