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 ...

Figs are in season — woohoo! I have so many fond memories of picking figs from my grandmother’s tree and enjoying the fig preserves my father would make. Fig season is one of my favorite times of year ...

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 ...

‘Nature’s candy’ comes in handy for jam, scones, coffee cake or banana bread Late summer is high season for figs in Georgia. Right now, you can find colorful pints of fresh figs on display at local ...

We love summer, but we’ve got to admit that the heat does get to us. It’s one thing if we’re in our bathing suits soaking up the sun poolside or at the beach, but when it comes time to cook dinner in ...

This story appears in Birmingham magazine's September 2016 Issue. Subscribe today! Figs, thought to have first been cultivated in Egypt, can be traced to Biblical times. Held in such esteem by the ...