I've only ever had dried figs and they're pretty delicious. I saw fresh ripe figs for the first time and got excited. I bought a pack but I didn't know what to do with them. I tried to eat them raw but I wasn't a fan. They weren't as sweet as I thought they would be. Maybe it was just that batch I got. I browsed for recipes and I decided to make fig jam. I couldn't settle on a single recipe so I decided to combine inspirations from a few I found on Food52.com. My mom and I kept trying the mixture to see what needed to be added and the aftermath was pretty sweet (pun intended). :)