Ice cream made with caramelized and fresh figs. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) If your fig tree is filled with ripe fruit, why not make fig ice cream. We used a modified version ...

In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, bring figs, honey, brown sugar, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and ⅓ cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook 35 minutes or until figs ...

The waning weeks of summer can be a time of squeezing in trips, yard work and kitchen projects. A few days ago, I realized, here it is the middle of August and not one single batch of homemade ice ...

The best dessert for a hot summer day has to be homemade ice cream, made with seasonal fruits. Making ice cream from fresh fruit is easy. Just mix pureed fruit with cream and sugar, and pour it into ...

California cuisine, we have been told time and again, is based on the close relationship between chef and farmer. So have you ever wondered why all of these restaurants seem to be in San Francisco or ...

Figs may evoke quite ethereal associations, in myths and poetry, as symbols of abundance and fertility, peace and prosperity. An odd truth: Figs are considered a fruit, although they are actually a ...

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes. One of the best ...

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 ...

I have eaten a lot of ice cream in my life — so much, in fact, that I have always struggled to pick a favorite flavor. But that all changed a couple of weeks ago when a set of holiday flavors from one ...

The best dessert for a hot summer day has to be homemade ice cream, made with seasonal fruits. Making ice cream from fresh fruit is easy. Just mix pureed fruit with cream and sugar, and pour it into ...

Instructions: Add the cream, milk, ½ cup of the sugar and salt to a 4-quart pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer while whisking constantly, making sure no milk burns on the bottom of the pan.