I’m a sucker for any fancy jam — especially fig jam, which has a way of making everything from basic toast to charcuterie boards feel extra special. So as soon as fresh figs show up at the market, I’m ...

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 ...

Figs really are like nature's candy. They range in color from dark purple, almost black, to light yellow-green; their flavor spans from sugary sweet to rich like honey, and fruity like berries. When ...

Lots of foods are good. Only one is the product of nature aiming for irresistibility. Honey is food as seduction, nourishment and variety. There are, quite simply, almost as many types of honey as ...

You often see recipes that combine ricotta and fresh figs. This is just an offshoot of that -- a dish of whole-milk ricotta with a large spoonful of fig jam in the center, so you get the smooth, cool, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Fig jam is used to create a sweet-and-savory vinaigrette for a tomato, avocado and feta cheese salad. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) ...

Meet the chef: A Korean spin on fall squash? Sullivan chef prepares to delight at 'A Tale of Five Courses' For the jam: In a medium skillet, bring duck fat (or bacon fat) to smoke point. Add shallots ...