Spring Brings Lots of Holidays and Lots of Occasions to Enjoy California Figs Just in time for Passover! Double Chocolate Fig Macaroons 1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs 2 cups toasted slivered blanched almonds 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1 large egg white  1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup...

WHAT’S IN-STORE FOR 2011? Macaroons Cupcakes and pies are winding down in 2011. Macaroons, usually made with ground almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites, will be 2011’s sweet sensation, reports Epicurious.com. Valley Fig Growers’ sensational Pistachio Fig Macaroons are positively delicious. These gluten-free, tasty confections are made with pistachios, figs (of course), egg whites and sugar. Try adding...

Festive Fig Lollipops These fig treats are so easy to make for all your holiday parties. Decorate with orange and black sprinkles for Halloween, red and green sprinkles for Christmas, and blue sprinkles for Hanukkah. Oh, yes–they’re healthy, too! 12 large Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission or Calimyrna Figs 3/4 cup (about 4 ounces) semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate or white...

Iron Chef America’s Secret Ingredient is … Figs National Show Highlights Versatility of Figs Top chefs found 10 distinctive ways to use the secret ingredient – California Figs – in their dishes created on a recent episode of “Iron Chef America.” Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto competed against Aspen, Colo.-based chef, Dena Marino, in the fig challenge which first aired January...

Breakfast is a Healthy Start to 2008 Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, and rightly so; however, breakfast also is the most skipped meal. Eating breakfast offers many well-documented benefits that include increased energy and the ability to pay attention—that’s for children as well as adults. Recent studies have examined the role eating breakfast plays...