Jam is not terribly difficult to make. Although it’s easy to overthink the process, just keep in mind that jam essentially has one goal: to preserve fruit at the height of its season so that you can ...

Three recipes for fig preserves and an old recipe for Tujaque's bread pudding with tart cranberry sauceLast year, J.C. helped his wife make fig preserves from the fruit of the tree in their Slidell ...

A jam would seem an unlikely ingredient to be overlooked. After all, legions of parents rely on the many offerings of the grocer’s PB&J aisle to maintain peace with the lunch box crowd. Except that ...

The fig season seems to be hit or miss for Austinites, but the trees I’ve seen lately are heavy with fruit. If you are lucky enough to have one — or want to buy some from the store — here’s a quick ...

Not so long ago it was up to me to suggest sustainability to clients. How things have changed in the past few years. Now, hardly a day goes by when I am not asked for my favorite plants that are easy ...

Can you stand one more fig recipe? I know I’ve been raving about them for a while now. But trust me, you won’t regret this one. It’s really, really good. Blessed with an abundance of figs thanks to a ...

If the birds offer any clue, this is a very, very busy time of year. Every seed tumbling from shriveled flower heads must be pecked up (or in the case of sunflowers, directly helped from their tight ...

Fig must be the flavor du jour, because all of a sudden, pretty jars of fig jam and preserves are multiplying on store shelves. It's too bad more of them aren't better -- or at least that's the ...