208406 crostini warm cheese balsamic figs Recipes

plain crostini (home made or store bought), chevre goat cheese, dried figs, balsamic vinegar (enough to cover the figs so that they can soak)

thick baguette slices, crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 2 oz), room temperature, butter, room temperature, fresh ripe figs, cut into thin wedges, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)

honey, sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, salt, chopped toasted walnuts, sugar, water, salt, fresh figs (preferably black mission), stemmed, cut lengthwise in half, unsalted butter, ruby port, sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-oz package), thawed, la fourme d ambert or stilton blue cheese, diced or coarsely crumbled, room temperature, honeycomb or honey

stemmed seedless red grapes, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, orange, garlic cloves, minced, water, black tea chai tea bags, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed, quartered, pitted large black olives, quartered, pitted large green olives (such as cerignola), cut into strips (about 1 cup), green onions, thinly sliced, aged balsamic vinegar, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper

honey, dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), warm water (100o to 110o), divided, olive oil, all-purpose flour, divided, kosher salt, divided, mascarpone cheese, dried figs, quartered, olive oil

comice pears, peeled , halved lengthwise and cored (or other seasonal pears), lemon juice, herbes de provence, crushed (or herbes de napa), goat cheese, softened, fig preserves, minced orange zest

fresh black figs , halved lengthwise, crumbled goat cheese (about 3 oz), balsamic vinegar

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cream cheese, feta cheese (can be flavored), goat cheese, pine nuts, fresh basil (to garnish ), crostini (lightly toasted, thin sliced , french bread)

dried apricots, chopped, water, red wine, light brown sugar, fresh rosemary, chopped divided, balsamic vinegar, divided, walnut pieces, butter (optional), salt, fresh goat cheese, cream cheese, softened, fig jam, olive oil (evoo), fresh ground pepper, salt

roasted sweet peppers (red & yellow , see our basic roasted red peppers), balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, finely minced, salt and black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), cream cheese, room temperature, feta cheese (flavored with basil and tomato or plain feta), goat cheese (preferably fresh young ), pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil (for garnish ), bread (for plain crostini, crusty baguette or chewy peasant-style )

balsamic vinegar, dried black mission figs, chopped, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, honey, minced shallots, chopped fresh thyme, trimmed arugula (about 4 oz), sliced red onion, freshly ground black pepper, salt, center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled, crumbled goat cheese

balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar), dried black figs, stemmed and coarsely chopped, water (1/2 cup plus 2 tsp), fresh lemon juice, shallots, minced, fresh thyme, minced, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, salt, mixed salad greens, bosc pears, thinly sliced, goat cheese, crumbled, candied walnuts (optional), grape tomatoes, chopped (optional)

phyllo pastry shells, crumbled goat cheese, fresh figs, cut into quarters, kosher salt, pepper, balsamic glaze

aged balsamic vinegar, fig preserves, port, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, cognac (optional)

phyllo pastry shells (1 dozen tart shells), crumbled goat cheese, fresh figs quartered, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, bottled balsamic glaze

fresh figs per person, cubed or crumbled bulgarit (or feta)cheese, balsamic vinegar, drizzle of honey, salt to taste (omit the if you use cheese.), fresh ground pepper (recommended : a blend of red, black, white and green peppercorns) to taste, sliced blanched almonds, you can vary the proportions to suit your taste