When buying the turkey for this salad, ask the deli to slice it into a 1/2-inch thick slab so that you can easily cut it into 1/2-inch pieces....

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A stuffed mushroom recipe is an appetizer with roots in the 1980s. Whoever thought that filled mushrooms with cheese and spinach really knew what they were doing. Golden Figs bring a tangy, delicately nutty and sweet taste, whereas Mission Figs bring more of a familiar fruity fig flavor. Both kinds work beautifully with the mushrooms, though we are partial to...

Easy appetizers start with bacon wrapped figs. Figs wrapped in bacon with goat cheese have it all—sweet-savory-tangy-spicy. We’ve got a few tips including goat cheese dip to take this classic appetizer over the top. Bacon Prep There are many ways to prepare bacon. The one we turn to here is to cook it is one of the easiest too and...

Let’s talk for a moment about our favorite ways to say sayonara to the year that was and to welcome the New Year. Something bubbly is always a good idea and this year instead of focusing on a lavish sit-down dinner, we are all about delightful bites and planning out a charcuterie board menu, brimming with different cheeses too. A...

Bacon wrapped figs with cream cheese is the inspiration behind these tempting tartlets. The cream cheese is spiced, savory, and a little bit sweet. The bacon adds a salty bit of crunch as the mission figs really complete the hors d’ouevre.  Fig Appetizers with Bacon Our new favorite appetizer also happens to be one of those that’s ready in less...

Once a year, Super Bowl Sunday brings people together to cheer on football teams… but also to gather over good food! While we have no crystal ball to see who might win this year’s match-up between the Seahawks and Patriots, we’ve got Super Bowl snacks covered. Orchard Choice California Figs are perfect on a cheese board or charcuterie platter. Additionally,...

Does it ever feel like the summer gets trimmed shorter each year? Autumn awaits and as school starts again, everyone could benefit from back to school meal prep. These ideas are not just reserved for houses with school age children—instead, you’ll find ideas to benefit people who need fresh ideas for dinner, or those who want to spend time doing...

This summer, as you assemble cheeseboards and break out the condiments for sandwiches, fig chutney just might be the spread that will make your meals impressive, interesting and delicious. You love fig jam and we have so many of them for you to choose from, so we have a hunch you may be especially excited to learn more about chutney....

Phyllo desserts and appetizers of phyllo cups are shoe-ins for New Year’s Eve parties. This is all for good reason! Frozen sheets of phyllo dough, when defrosted can easily encase savory fillings for noshes to enjoy with cocktails. Discover the magic of using full sheets of phyllo as the crust for full-sized desserts as an alternative to all-butter crusts. Before...

To all of the night owls where sleep is at bay, are midnight snacks part of your routine? Dinner was six hours ago and hunger pangs cue up. Late night snacks can be indulgent like a bowl of ice cream for a late night craving, or, perhaps a healthy late night snack, like a few figs right out of the...

When it comes to summer, we don’t feel like cooking, or is it just turning on the oven? Here’s an idea: make one batch of BBQ Fig Sauce to use as the basis for what to cook the rest of the week. Our Fig Chipotle Barbecue Sauce is sweet, smoky, and a bit spicy and a fig fan favorite. Homemade...