D.H. Lawrence, never one to shrink from the erotic, wrote a poem called “Figs.” Oddly, it chides “overripe” women of his day for their “self-assertion” while comparing female genitalia to the title ...

Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius/350 Fahrenheit/gas mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin with a removable base with parchment paper. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale. Add the ...

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 ...

The next best thing to having a productive fig tree in your own garden is to have Italian friends who have massively productive fig trees in their yards. This week my Italian friend Umberto Garbuio ...

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Imagine pulling plump ripe fruit from a fig tree in the middle of August and eating this seductively sweet treat right on the spot with crusty French bread. This is the main reason for planting a fig ...