Holiday coffee creamer isn’t just reserved for peppermint mocha, eggnog, or gingerbread. Making a DIY coffee creamer with Golden Figs brings a taste of autumn and winter to your coffee cup. If you’ve never had figs and coffee before, you’re in for a treat—figs complement the roasty flavor of your morning brew. What Kind of Figs to Use in Holiday...

Churro lovers, this yeasted doughnut recipe is for you! With the addition of dark chocolate fig pastry cream that’s piped in the middle of these puffy clouds, you’re in for the ultimate treat with this churro yeasted donut recipe. Un-FIG-ettable Pastry Cream At first, I had infused the figs for about an hour in the milk to see how well...

Want to present an impressive brunch pastry, but short on time?  These Fig & Honey Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastries use frozen puff pastry as a shortcut to create a perfectly flaky and buttery treat in no time.  The honey-sweetened cream cheese and dried Mission figs in the center provide a delicate sweetness, making this an elegant brunch pastry for spring...

Have you ever tried using garbanzo beans in chili? Chili with chickpeas is a twist on tradition. Adding Moroccan spices and figs takes the classic stew in a whole new direction. Why This Garbanzo Beans in Chili Recipe Works: Recipes for chili are typically geared toward a crowd, so we knew that creating a scaled- down version for two would...

Starters open up the appetite—at the top of our list are cold cream cheese dips! With a few key ingredients from our friends at Karoun Dairies and our Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs, you will find cream cheese dips for crackers can do so much more than serve as a scooped spread. Tangy & Tempting We skipped the...

In the summer, give us cool sweets! You could make a batch of White Chocolate Ice Cream with Spiced Figs or our Fig Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Cake, but if you’re keeping it easy, go with an icebox cake. This simple no-bake dessert is perfect for keeping your cool during the summer. Our chocolate icebox cake with ladyfingers is Inspired...

Summer cookouts outside mean gathering around the grill and while there’s something scintillating about open flame foods, keep your cool with a lady finger icebox cake. What is an Icebox Cake The premise of an icebox cake is simple: whip cream, spread it between layers of cookies and chill. But, of course, we can’t help but jazz it up with...

Phyllo tartlets filled with bacon and figs come together in a savory appetizer that pairs well with sparkling wine. The two-bite pecan tartlets couldn’t be any easier to make. Using phyllo shells saves time for the pecan tartlets. That leaves you with a few steps to focus on and then the appetizers are ready to party. Which Bacon to Use...

When you think about polenta, do you envision having to babysit a pot and stirring it for 30 minutes? This creamy polenta recipe shows you a great hack to make polenta more hands-off without sacrificing supple texture. Polenta Pointers The right cut of cornmeal to use in the polenta is a coarse-ground de-germinated cornmeal such as yellow grits (with grains...

Creamy lemon butter sauce spaghetti with figs is the kind of comfort food both vegetarians and meat-eaters will appreciate. The lemon cream sauce for pasta is easy and the figs add just the right amount of sweetness. Here’s how to make it. Before You Make the Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce Make the pasta first. You may have heard that salting...

The best flank steak sandwiches offer a mix of tastes and textures. Build your flank steak sandwich with crunchy vegetables, creamy cheese, sweet dried figs, and savory condiments for an unforgettable meal....

You could have mac and cheese or you could make it a four cheese penne pasta. The secret is in the sauce. This four cheese penne pasta recipe with figs makes a cheese sauce in a hack you will love—it uses the starch from the pasta water to fuse with cream sauce and cheese. When combined in a large bowl...