Cooking Unscripted is exactly what it sounds like: no rules, no rigid measurements, no fussy precision. I’m not a professional chef or baker. I hate measurements with the passion of a thousand burnt ...

Pairing Iranian dried figs with cheese creates an interesting savory-sweet combination that tantalizes the taste buds. Soft cheeses like goat cheese or cream cheese go particularly well with the ...

Every year around this time, I wait for a text from some good friends who have an old, sprawling fig tree in their backyard: “Figs are ripening! Come pick anytime!” And we do. Figs are utterly unlike ...

When you’re ready to make the preserves, remove the figs from the fridge and transfer everything in the bowl to a heavy bottomed stainless steel or enamel coated cast iron pan. Bring the figs, sugar ...

Every summer, our vigil would begin in early July. We searched the tall, sprawling tree every day. How could those hard green orbs suddenly burst into soft pear-shaped delights – wildly sweet and fat, ...

Instructions: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low flame. Add onions and cook until very soft and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes. Do not allow onions to burn. Stir figs into caramelized cooked ...

Makes 16 servings "I use the fig preserves because I make my own and have a bountiful supply," says Sara Hamilton. "I imagine that one could also make the cake with something such as apricot preserves ...

On my parents’ property in Clarkston, there used to be an enormous, rambling fig tree. It sprouted up as a “volunteer” (the word my mother uses for things that aren’t planted, but somehow arrive ...

The fig tree in my backyard is close to producing its first real crop since I planted it four years ago. I’ve been watching its progress anxiously. Every morning before I go to work, I walk by and ...