25 fig and good Recipes

figs, peeled, sugar, brandy (use a good quality ), sheets 4 x 4 inch puff pastry, unsalted butter, warmed, powdered sugar

prosciutto, thinly sliced, spinach or 12 cups other greens, fresh basil, figs, stemmed, quartered, balsamic vinegar (use the good stuff), truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil

cranberries, dried figs, sliced (calimyrna is good), onion, chopped, lemon, chopped ,seeds discarded, fresh ginger, minced,peeled, brown sugar, water, red wine vinegar or 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper

pureed dried figs, butter, good quality chocolate (70%/85%, i always use green and black s), sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, flour, baking powder, salt (optional), roasted nuts (optional, but i like hazelnuts and almonds)

ciabatta bread , cut into 1/2-inch slices, garlic, peeled and cut in half, good-quality extra virgin olive oil, ripe figs, prosciutto, fresh mint, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, freshly ground black pepper

butter, room temperature, brown sugar, honey, egg, water, whole wheat flour (all-purpose is good too), salt, baking soda, rolled oats (aka oatmeal), chopped dates (optional) or figs (optional) or raisins (optional) or currants (optional) or chocolate chips (optional) or chopped nuts, etc (optional)

good quality vanilla ice cream, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cinnamon, caster sugar, water, honey, cinnamon, dried figs

fig cut into 6 pieces, good quality blue cheese, crumbled into large pieces, green beans, blanched, shaved proscuitto, wild organic rocket, honey, balsamic vinagrette, cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil

hazelnuts, ripe fig, rinsed and patted dry, good quality aged balsamic vinegar , should be thick and sweet, fleur de sel or other good sea salt

sheet puff pastry (use a good brand, it really makes a difference), butter (melted ), dark brown sugar, pistachios (i used toasted ones which i then shelled and chopped), dark chocolate (around 30g grated ), cinnamon, fresh figs

fresh figs (mission is good), mascarpone cheese or 2 tbsp cream cheese, goat cheese, softened, dried lavender flowers, honey or 1/2 tbsp agave nectar, fresh lavender, for garnish

ripe figs, extra-virgin olive oil, gorgonzola, good-quality honey, chopped fresh rosemary leaves

fresh thyme leaves, fennel seeds, goat cheese, salt and pepper, fresh figs , cut in half lengthwise, very thinly sliced prosciutto cut in half lengthwise, sherry vinegar, pure honey, evoo

fig or lemon leaves, for decoration, chunk of good english cheddar, chutney, baked virginia ham, thickly sliced, crisp apples, cut up, celery stalks with leaves , cut in half lengthwise, radish, sliced in half, soft hard-boiled eggs , recipe follows, baby carrots, crusty bread, thickly sliced, unsalted butter, softened, extra large eggs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

brown bread (or malted brown), cream cheese (curd cheese, ricotta or gorgonzola (another alternative would be 50/50 mascarpone mixed with low-fat), fresh fig, honey (greek is good, or a mix of , lemon juice and cinnamon) (optional), grated orange rind (optional), pecan nuts , roasted (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 walnuts (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 hazelnuts (or a few sunflower seeds) (optional), fresh salad leaves or 3 radicchio

ripe figs, prosciuitto or parma ham, a good handful green or purple basil, balls buffalo mozzarella , torn, good honey, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

dried figs, quartered, golden raisins, dark raisins, dried, pitted fruit (apples, peaches, pears or apricots), chopped, nutmeg, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, flour, eggs, bourbon, molasses (sorghum preferred), butter, dried chopped persimmons (chopped dates may be substituted, thank goodness), coarsely chopped walnuts, candied orange peel, candied ginger

chinese five spice, extra virgin olive oil, good balsamic vinegar (flavored ones , such as fig, work well, ground veal, pepper, salt