1. Soak dried figs for about 10 minutes in warm water, then cut the stems off. Grind together figs, dates and pecans. When grinding, put a few figs, a few dates, and some pecans, alternating until all ...

Figs, with their sweet, soft flesh and intriguing edible seeds, have been a cherished, sometimes even sacred food since biblical times. But nowadays, fig season can fly by unnoticed. Maybe it’s ...

To prepare the fig cookies, the first step is to make the shortcrust pastry. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer the softened butter cut into cubes (1), a pinch of salt (2), and the zest of half a ...

‘I tried some different fig cookie recipes last year, but I prefer the taste of the filling in my Aunt Mary’s recipe,’ Ruth said. Photo courtesy Ruth Corcoran ‘I tried some different fig cookie ...