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 ...

Figs, with their sweet, soft flesh and intriguing edible seeds, have been a cherished, sometimes even sacred food since biblical times. But nowadays, fig season can fly by unnoticed. Maybe it’s ...

There is a saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For Rancho Bernardo residents Larry and Michele “Micki” Krupinski, two of their trees had lots and lots of figs, so they made jam. They ...