The taste of the New Year's Eve beetroot salad lingers in my memory. I had initially planned to make a classic version with ...

Whether they're black mission figs or brown turkey, keep them in a dry place and use in fig recipes for the best fig ...

Smell is important too - avoid any figs that have begun to smell slightly sour. Dried figs are readily available all year round. Fresh figs have an extremely short shelf life. Thin-skinned and ...

Prepare up until the stage where it needs skimming, cool and refrigerate; then heat for the final half hour after adding the figs. The dried figs give a lovely sweet/sour combination with the ...

One of my favourite-ever recipes is Peta Mathias’ chocolate and ... These brandy-soaked figs are similarly good, especially as part of a cheeseboard. TIP: When you’ve eaten the figs, use ...

Picked straight from the tree, baked figs with a dollop of mascarpone are a match made in heaven. The perfect way to satisfy that sweet desire, they are ready in no time. When I make the red wine ...

Step 2: Put the dried figs in a small saucepan, cover with the port and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down a little and let the port bubble cheerfully for around 10 minutes. Step 3 ...

Return chicken and onions to pan. Nestle figs and grapes among chicken pieces and scatter thyme sprigs around skillet. Spoon some sauce over chicken, cover with foil, and cook in oven until sauce ...