Market fresh: Cooking through the seasons

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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-figs-farmers-market,0,147574.story"><b>What's hitting its peak in July?</b> Early figs<br> <br> Connoisseurs debate whether these figs are sweeter than fruit from the main harvest. The rest of us are just happy to have them available. Click here for details.</a><br> <br> <b>RELATED:</b><br> <br> <a href="http://projects.latimes.com/farmers-markets/"><b>INTERACTIVE MAP:</b> Explore your local farmers market</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-seasonal-cooking-pg,0,5765260.photogallery">Market fresh: Cooking through the seasons</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-recipeindexarchive2008,0,5938840.storygallery">More recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/food/la-fo-wow-sg,0,3388741.photogallery">Pick out a wine with Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/food/la-fo-sos-sg,0,767293.storygallery">Want a restaurantÂ’s recipe? Culinary SOS to the rescue</a>