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 ...

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 ...

Picking up a basket of fresh figs never ceases to feel like a treat. They have a sweet, honeyed fragrance and soft, jammy texture, which make them a lovely snack on their own, yet it's quite easy to ...

Fig and Pecan Bread Pudding with Carmelized Sugar/Bourbon Sauce Makes 12 servings 2 cups heavy cream 6 whole eggs 1 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon orange zest 4 cups cubed ...