If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

Every fig is, in biological terms, a flower turned inside out. The actual blossoms are hidden inside the fleshy receptacle, ...

Fresh figs are irresistible from late summer through early fall, when trees droop from the weight of these luscious, caramelly fruits. Nothing stands between fig lovers and this bounty, except … wasps ...

Mr. D. talks about fig varieties and Mary Heim makes an arrangement with greenery. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison discusses ...

Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast and has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food & ...