Soft, chewy, and sweet, Fig Newtons -- as most of us still call them despite being rebranded to "Newtons" more than a decade ago -- have been the quintessential packaged snack food for over a century.

Ficus is a shrub indigenous to the dorm room, waiting room and boyfriend bedroom. It’s unavoidable. Get a boyfriend; endure a ficus. The boyfriend (or roommate, or administrative assistant) will point ...

Figs can be a sweet and nutritious addition to your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, so why not try adding them to your routine while they're in season? From salads and sandwiches to easy pastries ...

When fresh figs show up in the produce aisle, I buy them almost daily. The season—there are two, actually—is fleeting and to me, there’s nothing quite like the earthy sweetness of the dense fruit. So, ...

Fig Newtons are fine cookies, but there are few things as splendid as a fresh fig, soft, luscious and honey sweet. You’ll find figs in farmers markets and grocery stores from June to October. Figs ...