#cafigs

Fig and Ginger Brûlée Tart

Figs are my current obsession. They make me happy when I gaze at them. Their sensuously rich, honey-like taste – which always makes me think of a hot summer day under the Mediterranean sun, pairs well with many flavors as well as on their own. I suspected a few people didn’t know what a fresh fig tastes like, and after my last fig postmy suspicions were confirmed. How can something so…

Fresh Figs on Parmesan Crisps @ Figology Fest LA

I am continually surprised at how many people have not succumbed to the pleasure of a fresh fig. I’m sure it’s because the word “fig” is associated with the shriveled up dried fruit plate that your Grandparents received at the holidays, or with a dusty Fig Newton.

May I just say that a fresh fig tastes nothing like either one of them?

Fabulous Fresh Figs

A fresh fig is mildly sweet with a…