Tag Archives: figs
balsamic fig & kalamata tapenade
Oh this was a yummy appetizer. And one I made up on the fly! I have been doing more and more of that: making up recipes on the spot. And the problem is, I forget to write them down. I made fantastic fish cakes the other day and we adored them, but when my son Anthony asked me what was in them, I couldn’t recall precise amounts or ingredients.… [more]
Jarring: Brandied Fig Jam
Oh baby.
(I had always wanted to become adept at canning, but had never taken the time).
It all started when… five flats of figs landed on my doorstep. You see, the California Fig Commission contacted me and asked if I would like some figs. Yes please! I never turn down food. I fig-ured they would send me a nice little pint or two. We arranged a time,… [more]
bacon wrapped, cheese-filled figs.
The sun is out! I cannot wait until summer is blaring at full rate, with cozy days and long evenings sipping this or that until light finally wanes and one lazily heads to bed. There is something soothing about summer, and it isn’t just the warm nights: it is the grilled food.
I have been told—even chastised—for not heating up the grill in the dead of winter. I am beginning… [more]
Figgy Toasts
My husband and I stole our way to a new restaurant when our kids went camping with their grandparents. Purple had just opened in Seattle, already garnering a land-able reputation at their other restaurants in nearby Kirkland and Woodinville. At the downtown Seattle venue there is a choice between formal dining or a tasting bar, the latter of which you can enjoy on the fly—no reservation required.… [more]
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