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 ...

This goat cheese and fig tart combines sweet figs with creamy goat cheese on a buttery pastry crust for a simple yet elegant dish. Perfect as an appetizer, brunch option, or light dessert.

Cooking Unscripted is exactly what it sounds like: no rules, no rigid measurements, no fussy precision. I’m not a professional chef or baker. I hate measurements with the passion of a thousand burnt ...

Unlock the flavor of fig leaves and transform both sweet and savory dishes. Fig leaves bring coconut, vanilla, and almond aromas to sweet and savory dishes. They can be toasted, steeped, or ground to ...

When neighbors give me fresh figs from their heavy-laden trees, most go straight into my mouth, barely making it into my kitchen for playing with. But this recipe — a bright, nutty, creamy salad that ...

Sheri joins Trudy Austin in the kitchen and learns the secrets to a prized fig cake. Sheri Castle joins Trudy Austin in the kitchen and learns the secrets to her prize-winning Ocracoke fig cake. Figs ...

Fresh figs are ones of the treasures to seek out at late summer markets. Here are the ones to look for, and how to cook with them. Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food ...

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Preheat oven to 200°C. Roughly chop carrots, onion, celery and garlic. Rinse ducks and pat dry with paper towel. Prick duck skin all over with a skewer. Place carrots, onion, celery, garlic in ...