When eaten fresh, Adriatic figs are a perfect snack or dessert, with a taste ... sweetness and chewy texture when dried make them especially suited for recipes that benefit from added depth ...

From fresh to dried, these three recipes showcase the fig in ... While, for an impressive dessert, Crystelle Pereira’s fragrant fig and rose cheesecake bars are what to make.

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 ...