Fig preserves never met a cheese board they didn’t like. The sweet and oh-so-simple spread pairs well with everything from sharp cheddar to Brie to funky blues, and tastes excellent on sandwiches, too ...

The good thing about this time of year: It’s fig season. The bad thing about this time of year for me: I only ever do one thing with figs — make preserves. Occasionally, I use those preserves to make ...

If you've got a fig tree in your yard or know someone with a fig tree, chances are you have a bounty of the fruit right now. Like the fruit itself, which has a brief shelf life once picked, fig season ...

Do you like fig preserves? I think it is one of those all-or-none kinds of questions. I’m not sure why, but when the topic comes up, I notice there is usually a quick division into two very distinct ...

On my parents’ property in Clarkston, there used to be an enormous, rambling fig tree. It sprouted up as a “volunteer” (the word my mother uses for things that aren’t planted, but somehow arrive ...