Dried figs are readily available all year round. Fresh figs have an extremely short shelf life. Thin-skinned and easily bruised, they need careful handling and should be wrapped in tissue for travel.

You're planning a dinner and the recipe calls for fresh figs, but you can't find any. What do you do? Don't worry, you've got plenty of excellent alternatives. Whether it's the fiber-rich dried ...

The result is a fruit-studded jam with extremely soft, tender, and melt-in-your-mouth fresh figs. Amazon $16.99 This recipe ...

This cake with creamy mascarpone, figs, and pistachios looks as good as it tastes, and, best of all, it's surprisingly easy ...

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 ...

Spread over the tomato purée, leaving a 2.5cm/1in border, followed by the mozzarella, prosciutto and half of the figs. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Reminiscent of Chicken Marbella, a classic recipe from "The Silver Palate ... Balsamic vinegar, dried figs and fresh rosemary stand in for Chicken Marbella’s red wine vinegar, dates and oregano.