This traditional Christmas cake is the perfect combination of fruit, nuts and spices

Enjoy this sticky, sweet fig chutney alongside pâté and our homemade rosemary crackers or your favourite cheese. Make the most of figs when they're in season

This sophisticated cake is gently spiced and full of treacly flavours from dried figs and muscovado sugar, finished with a cream cheese icing

Simple yet impressive stuffed figs make lovely canapés and only take 15 minutes to make

Give the gift of homemade fig jam to family and friends. It's the perfect partner to a fresh loaf at breakfast time, or try swirled into natural yogurt

The pineapple flavour really comes through in this tangy chutney, making it a perfect accompaniment for ham and all your festive cold meats and cheeses

Cooking up eggs with cheese and tomato makes for a super-quick meal for one that's ready in 10 minutes

Make this vegan Christmas pudding as part of a festive feast, packed with dried figs, raisins, sultanas and a tot of rum. Serve warm with vegan ice cream

A simple and stylish nutty fig pudding ready in just 10 minutes

Use up that extra fruit and make a delicious pear & dried apricot chutney

If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it

Sponge pudding gets taken up a level with the addition of delicious baked figs and thyme, resulting in a seriously comforting wintry dessert. Serve warm with cream, ice cream or Greek yogurt

Get your dinner party off to a great start with this salad topped with toasted almonds. Alternatively, it can be made into impressive-looking canapés

Use as many or as few tomatoes as you like, roast for a couple of hours then pack into jars with herbs and olive oil

A festive version of Pan de Higo, a dried fig cake that the Spanish traditionally eat with cheese and a drizzle of honey

Easy to make and full of juicy fruit, this cake can be served at teatime or as a pudding, the perfect finish to Sunday lunch

Get set for Christmas with this sticky make-ahead chutney. Serve as part of a cheeseboard alongside blue cheeses, or package to give as a gift

Looking for something new to go with your favourite cheese? This makes a perfect accompaniment, or a lovely gift

Start the day well with this fruit and nut breakfast loaf, spread with cream cheese and topped with orange or apple. It keeps for a month, too

Impress when entertaining with these mini pizzas topped with creamy mozzarella, sweet fruit and salty Italian ham

Give your pizza a gourmet makeover with sensational ingredients, including tangy Italian cheese and sweet ripe figs – perfect for lunchtime entertaining

Add dried sour plums to this Afghan-inspired curry to impart an interesting salty, sour flavour. If you can’t get them, use dried sour cherries instead

Melted cheese pairs beautifully with baked figs and walnut in this easy baked dish. It's great as a cheese course or sharing starter

Hit your whole 5-a-day with this curried veggie spice-pot, packed with pulses and squash, served with cooling yogurt dip

This great chilli recipe has to be one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together. An easy sharing favourite that uses up storecupboard ingredients

Take these classic sweet treats to the next level by adding chewy toffees to the rich and fruity filling

This classic dish from the Chinese province of Sichuan isn't as spicy if you remove the chilli seeds - complete with a sticky, sweet and rich sauce

Give your energy levels a real boost with these nutritionally-balanced healthy fruit bites

Delicious, sweet and fruity pud, great served with cream or ice cream - make the case with bought pastry

Cheese and fruit are a great pairing – this toasted bagel combines ricotta with blackcurrant jam and fig, along with a crumbled sesame snap for texture