Like the increasingly ubiquitous practice of putting a new restaurant through a lengthy “soft opening” trial run, summer is merely a warm-up for the fig’s splashy fall showing. The season ...

For jamming, darker figs work best because they have a lusher, richer flavor. The classic black mission fig is perfect for jams, but other varieties can be used, too, like the deep purple conadria ...

especially in California dried figs and Turkish figs. Whether they're black mission figs or brown turkey, keep them in a dry ...