Figs are used extensively in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. You may have heard of Italian sweets such as fig and ricotta tarts, fig and pistachio biscotti and of course Italian fig cookies.

Sheri shares a perfect pairing of seared chicken thighs with a fig pan sauce. Sheri Castle shares a perfect pairing of pan-seared chicken thighs with a fig pan sauce. This combination of pan-seared ...

Here’s a quickly made dish that could be a festive centerpiece for a smaller holiday gathering, when a whole turkey would be too much. These turkey cutlets are dressed up with a citrus-fig sauce ...

Judy Rogers of Zuni Cafe uses vinegar to play off of the sweetness of honey to make a sour-sweet sauce that is drizzled over the braised chicken and figs. The vinegar adds a bright but unstable note ...

Though fresh figs are so utterly compelling raw, there are times you want to dress them up a little. Generally speaking, the less you do the better. One of the best things to do with figs is to pair ...

Like everyone else during the past year, we have eaten a lot more meals at home. Since we love to cook, I suspect that bothers us less than some people. On weekends we get really creative and go all ...

If cranberry sauce were a person, it would have a chip on its shoulder (or, more topically, a tinypile of mashed potatoes). Fair enough: The Thanksgiving staple is too often pumped with sugar and ...

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 ...

If you're lucky enough to have a fig tree, you're probably harvesting some of those sweet, fat fruits right now. If you don't have a fig tree, look for them at the farmers market. Cook This: Better ...