The taste of the New Year's Eve beet salad still lingers in my mind. Initially, I planned to make the classic version with ...

You're planning a dinner and the recipe calls for fresh figs, but you can't find any. What do you do? Don't worry, you've got plenty of excellent alternatives. Whether it's the fiber-rich dried ...

Reminiscent of Chicken Marbella, a classic recipe from "The Silver Palate Cookbook ... Balsamic vinegar, dried figs and fresh rosemary stand in for Chicken Marbella’s red wine vinegar, dates ...

Smell is important too - avoid any figs that have begun to smell slightly sour. Dried figs are readily available all year round. Fresh figs have an extremely short shelf life. Thin-skinned and ...

Step 2: Put the dried figs in a small saucepan, cover with the port and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down a little and let the port bubble cheerfully for around 10 minutes. Step 3 ...

From fresh to dried, these three recipes showcase the fig in all of its seasonal glory. Like the grapefruit, figs are one of those fruits that can be used in a surprising number of ways.

One of my favourite-ever recipes is Peta Mathias’ chocolate and fig fruitcake, in which the fruit is soaked in orange juice and brandy (drinking the leftover fig-infused liquid after you’ve ...

Simmer briskly until thickened to a saucy consistency, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the butter, shredded chicken and figs and cook just to warm through. Meanwhile, in a pot of salted boiling water ...