4 ice cream figs anise Recipes

tawny port, water, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed, each cut into 8 wedges, sugar, whole star anise, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, lemon peel (yellow part only ; from 2 lemons), removed with vegetable peeler, vanilla ice cream

unsalted butter, sugar, chopped lemon zest, honey, flour, rolled oats, lightly toasted, fresh figs, simple syrup, (equal amounts water and sugar heated until sugar dissolves), cooled, port, heavy cream, cheese, granulated sugar, cheese ice cream , recipe follows, spicy fig sauce , recipe follows, baby thyme sprigs, heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, corn syrup, goat cheese, granulated sugar, freshly squeezed orange juice, warm, chopped fresh figs, star anise, whole black peppercorns

fresh bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, vanilla pod, seeds , from star anise, fresh ground black pepper, oranges , juice and zest of, clear honey, light brown sugar, fresh peaches or 6 nectarines, fresh figs, unsalted butter, creme fraiche or ice cream, to serve