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Wrapped in procciuto and baked until it's crispy and the figs are oozing. I also like them on a tart filled with mascarpone cream.

I just had a fig with Dove dark chocolate.
I also like adding them to salads or serving them with fresh raspberries and whipped cream or baking them into tarts.
I wish they weren't so expensive.

Like this: http://www.mybitofearth.net/2008/09/sexy-figs.html

It's Jamie Oliver's "Sexiest, Easiest Salad Ever" and it is both of those things!

In the car on the way home from the store.

roasted, served with goat cheese, drizzled with honey!

If you scroll down, one of my fav fig dessert recipes ever!

http://thewifeofanartist.blogspot.com/2009/07/listless_23.html

Cornmeal and rosemary crust, lemon marscapone cream filling topped with figs brushed with honey and currant jelly. It's amazing!

I am house sitting for my boss and she has a turkey fig tree. There's more figs than I can eat. So, I just did my first batch of canning fig jam/preserve.

I have a fig tree in my yard but I don't know when I can pick them.
I think they are Adriatic Figs since they look like the one in the middle of the picture.
Can someone tell me?
Can you eat the skin?

delecson, you can eat the whole fig, no need to peel. Pick them when they're pretty soft and yield to your gently squeezing. Ripe figs are really only good for a couple days, so enjoy them when you can as quickly as you can.

I love them alone or with a little bit of good blue cheese.

I. Love. Figs!! They're my absolute favoreite. On pizza? heaven.
http://healthy-delicious.com/2009/08/figgy-pizza/

I cannot get fresh figs here! :(

So I have to settle for dried, and newtons.

I have a fig tree on the side of my rented house and I think they are LSU Gold ones (started out green and turned yellowish). Sadly, I never got to eat any because somebody picked them all!!! I suspect it was the neighbors. Grrrrrr.

I like my figs as is! Delecson, you can eat them as is though I prefer to peel mine (unless I'm feeling excessively lazy). Apparently their one of the few fruits that don't benefit from being sprayed so go ahead and enjoy them before the birds do!

Delecson, I have an adriatic fig tree too.
They're usually ripe around the 4th of July and afterward. Your region may vary.
Try one!

More times than not I eat them out of hand or on top of my morning yogurt. I also love them with an arugula salad with either some goat cheese or pecorino romano added and of course wrapped in bacon is always nice. But out of hand is my favorite way.

On this same note, while at the doctor's office yesterday for my daughters 18 mos checkup, he inquired about her BM habits. I replied that while sometimes she gets stopped up, it is never anything serious and usually can be taken care of with some figs-especially this time of year . The doc smiled and agreed stating that he thinks the fig is one of the most under-rated fruits. I wholeheartedly agreed!

But since their season is so short, I don't hesitate to buy more than one basket at the farmer's market. Despite their cost.

Just scored an entire bowl FULL of fresh turkish figs today, straight from my grandmothers abundant fig tree! Seriously, it is the biggest bowl of happiness since a bowl of cherries!

They are the most perfect and plump purple jewels I have seen in my life. I'm contemplating what I should do with them other than tossing them in salads with gorgonzola or goat cheese, mixing them into oatmeal, cottage cheese, or yogurt. A few weeks ago I concocted a great pizza consisting of: proiscutto, fresh figs, gorgonzola, red onion, mozzarella, and rosemary. I may have added some walnuts too but I can't remember. I hope to incorporate them into some baked good (maybe bran muffins?) soon! Long live figs!!!

I actually just posted this super simple and delicious recipe to my blog this week. It was SO good!

On toast with ricotta cheese, drizzled in honey, and dusted liberally with cracked black peppercorns and chives.

Or simply on their own.