As beautiful as they are delicious, these festive Italian Cuccidati cookies feature orange zest-flavored dough filled with a mixture of figs, chocolate, Marsala wine, and nuts.

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 ...

1. Soak dried figs for about 10 minutes in warm water, then cut the stems off. Grind together figs, dates and pecans. When grinding, put a few figs, a few dates, and some pecans, alternating until all ...

Growing up in an Italian family, food was everything. Every holiday, celebration or weekly Sunday dinner was centered around food. Gathering everyone to the table was the most important part of the ...

Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they’re in season), our best fig recipes earn rave reviews. Bake up a batch of fig bars or a fig cake recipe, simmer ...

To prepare the fig cookies, the first step is to make the shortcrust pastry. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer the softened butter cut into cubes (1), a pinch of salt (2), and the zest of half a ...

Editor's note: This recipe originally appeared on UNC Health Care's Health Talk blog. If you’re looking for a healthy after-school snack and your kids love a sweet treat, then this recipe is for you.

A holiday treat straight from Sicily. Mandola's Deli in Houston has been turning out Italian classic for almost 50 years. The Mandola family takes you inside their kitchen to share how they're still ...

Southern Belle’s chef and owner Joey Ward began offering “Royal Tea Service” in 2024. “Royal tea means we serve Champagne versus a high tea where they don’t. We offer a variety of cocktails including ...

HOUSTON – Frank Mandola started Mandola’s Deli in southeast Houston in 1975. Since that very first year, he has carried on his family’s tradition of making Italian Fig Cookies by hand for his ...