Italian fig cookies, or cuciddati, are light and crisp pastries with irresistibly soft centers that will steal the show this ...

To make the filling, combine the figs and the orange zest in a ... until the mixture is a thick paste. Recipe courtesy of One Girl Cookies by Dawn Casale and David Crofton, 2012.

From fresh to dried, these three recipes showcase the fig in all of its seasonal glory. Like the grapefruit, figs are one of those fruits that can be used in a surprising number of ways.