Figs are usually fresh, plump and available from August to October. However dried Figs can be easily found all year round. My preference is for fresh Figs but I must confess to be partial to dried Figs in a good Tagine.

When I was a child a little road we had to walk to go to school had a Fig tree. It was overhanging the wall of a nice property therefore we could pick up the Figs and eat them on our way. Maybe it is pure nostalgia but I do like Figs. For me they represent the start of Autumn and being back to school: meeting friends and new friends. It is just an association of things in my mind just like Proust with his Madeleine... Souvenirs.

As the days went by, passed by me, a good Fig biscuit is one which can be counted as one of the top ten favourites. I did mention the Tagine which I am partial too. But I do love roasted fresh Figs, split on the top and somewhat filled with a little Blue Cheese. It is just a little treat for me.

Depending on the variety of Figs, you can have fresh Figs from May to November. It will depend on the Plant Nursery you are applying to. A Fig tree, if you like its fruits and want to have it in the garden is fairly ornamental. The leaves of that Tree are pretty. If nicely settled the Fig Tree will give you a bountiful harvest of Figs to pick up every year.

Recipes for Figs are abundant as well. They do pair well with all sort of Spices but also Herbs. Honey baked Figs within Lemon Juice, Zest and Cinnamon are a little treat in itself for exemple. A fresh Fig is a joy to have but if you have a glut of them to deal with you can make them last longer to not waste them. Drying Figs are a method to keep them for longer but also making Jam with them as well.

In this way you can enjoy Figs all year round despite them being a late Summer Autumnal Fruit. Below you will find some recipes including Figs.