Fig ham and cheese crostini — they’re the perfect appetizer or addition to a nibble board for snacking or a light dinner. Here are our tips for making these irresistible little bites. The crostini couldn’t be any easier as they involve five ingredients: baguette, Dijon mustard, Mission Figs, ham, and a melty cheese. Get in on the Fig Ham Combination...

The blue cheese wedge salad reinvented. During the summer, we can’t get enough salads. Pull out the grill and skip the iceberg. It’s amazing how a little heat and char from the grill elevates ordinary (yet highly nutritious) green cabbage into a salad you will crave. Whisk together a California Dried Fig and herb dressing to pour over each grilled...

When prepping the broccoli, keep the stems and florets separate. If you don’t own a salad spinner, lay the broccoli on a clean kitchen towel to dry in step 3. You can make the salad up to six hours in advance. Broccoli salad is one of those classic picnic side dishes....

The best way to prepare sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving isn’t necessarily smothered in mini marshmallows. Instead, switch things up with sweet potato dressing. Tossed and baked with salty pancetta and sweet chunks of figs, this is a can’t miss side dish. Sweet and savory flavors mesh together beautifully in this dressing featuring shredded sweet potatoes, California figs, crisped pancetta, and...

Pasta with cauliflower isn’t just for autumn. Keep a box of spaghetti on-hand for this quick and ready for weeknight dinner. Use whole wheat noodles to up the nutrition in spaghetti with cauliflower and figs. Shop the Pantry for Pasta with Cauliflower Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid Premium California Dried Figs are a pantry staple in so many of our customers’...

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This Goat Cheese Pizza with Figs and Chicken is packed with the perfect combination of sweet + savory ingredients. It is the fig pizza of your dreams. Fig and goat cheese pizza includes melty mozzarella that wraps around warm sweet figs and juicy chicken to create a meal or appetizer—it’s both hearty and delicious! Notes on Using Pizza Dough You...

Keeping things meatless or maybe you’re just looking for a new way to prepare linguine noodles? What’s great about this dish is how it relies on ingredients you probably have at home already. This dish is 20 minute quick and full of flavor. You can also use other kinds of noodles (don’t miss our hack for how to cook vermicelli...

Chicken sausage hash with kale is the easy hash recipe that slides from brunch into dinner territory easily. It’s hearty, cozy, and ready in less than 30 minutes. How to Make the Chicken Sausage Hash Here’s a trick for tender potatoes that get a nice crust on the outside. Steam the potatoes first until just barely fork-tender. Then, heat oil...

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Leek and goat cheese quiche is a classic breakfast. We think you will especially love it as the main dish for a long weekend brunch. The goat cheese quiche recipe is tender and feeds a family or party of friends. Goat Cheese Quiche Recipe Mix-ins Creamy goat cheese and figs are such a natural flavor pairing and incredibly good in...

Brie-Stuffed Figs with Fresh Rosemary Trim off stem tips of Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs. Slice open one side of each fig. Stuff with a small piece of Brie or Camembert cheese and chopped fresh rosemary leaves. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Place cheese-side up in baking pan. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes or until hot. Chutney-Ham...