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 ...

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 ...

Last week in my column about Shrimp a la Diabla, I failed to mention when to add the shallots, garlic and chilies to your Shrimp a la Diabla sauce. Here it is. Sorry about that. They come in right ...

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 ...

Figs really are like nature's candy. They range in color from dark purple, almost black, to light yellow-green; their flavor spans from sugary sweet to rich like honey, and fruity like berries. When ...

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 ...

Fig jams and preserves are easy to make and a great way to use up the summer harvest. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) I was inspired by Dennis Bickham of Zachary, who shared his ...

This is my favorite fig preserves recipe. Make it yourself and see how delicious it is! I’ve had fig trees for many years, but the grasshoppers killed them and I have missed them. The gift of 5 pounds ...