Tasting trips to Vienna, Tokyo and London. Late-night chats over homemade sourdough doughnuts and coffee ice cream with Julia Child. Red carpet snapshots with Hollywood stars toting a perfectly ...

Cut off the stems and place the dried figs in a saucepan in the cold water. Allow them to soak for 15 minutes. Add the honey, salt and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook ...