6 figs and serrano ham Recipes

unsalted butter, softened, fig preserves or jam, baguette , quartered crosswise, then each quarter halved horizontally and lightly toasted, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, manchego, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler, extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, coarse-grained dijon mustard, fresh figs, halved, fresh mozzarella cheese slices, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, torn into strips, loosely packed arugula

black mission figs , halved lengthwise, fresh or dried, cypress grove humboldt fog, prosciutto or serrano ham, sliced very thin and wide, enough to wrap around the middle of each fig half, aged balsamic vinegar, reduced to 4 ounces, walnut halves, toasted, pomegranate seeds, assorted mixed baby lettuces

sourdough loaf (1 1/4 lb), crust discarded and bread cut into 24 (4- by 1/2-inch) sticks, sliced duck prosciutto or serrano ham, fresh ricotta (preferably sheep s-milk), fresh tarragon leaves , cut crosswise into small strips with scissors, soft dried fig such as mission or calmyrna, finely chopped, minced garlic, walnut oil plus additional for drizzling, milk, salt, black pepper, garnish: tarragon and dried figs