Seasonal Cook on figs. Marie Simmon's latest cook book is called Fig Heaven. Photo of her making chicken stuffed with goat cheese and figs and wrapped in bacon. Event on 8/2/04 in Richmond. Craig Lee ...

Originally grown in the warm, semi-arid climate of the Mediterranean, figs found their way to the New World through Spanish missionaries, who by the mid-1700s started planting them in Southern ...

Nutrition: One large fig contains 47 calories. One cup of chopped raw figs has about 170 calories, almost all from natural sugars. Figs are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, copper, ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss fresh figs with 2 tablespoons oil in bowl. Arrange figs on rimmed baking sheet. Roast until figs are tender and shiny, about 12 minutes. (Do not roast dried figs.) Cool.

The elusive fresh fig is at the height of its summer season, its cushion-soft, honey-sweet flesh primed to shine in a salad or on a cheese plate, equally appetizing whether paired with meats or ...