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Tag Archives: figs
Sunday Suppers: An East Coast Feast
Being in a landlocked state, we sure do miss good crabs. Here’s what we wish we could make every weekend in the summer. Mom’s Maryland Crab Cakes Grilled Corn with Feta Cherry Tomatoes with Herb Vinaigrette Fig Tart
Posted in Dessert, Food, Recipes, Seafood, Sides
Tagged East Coast, figs, fruit, maryland, seasonal, summer, tomatoes, vegetables
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Grilled Figs Topped with Heaven
We’re not getting free figs like last year, but the ones from the farmers market are worth their weight in gold. (Good thing they don’t charge that though.) Grilled Figs with Honeyed Ricotta 12 figs, washed, stemmed, halved For Marinade … Continue reading
Look ma no cans jam
Our regular readers will be shocked and amazed to see this jam contains figs. Those with a fear of canning can stop sweating. This is a quick jam. Chunky plum and fig jam 3 pounds dark-skinned plums (about 12 large) … Continue reading
French toast with figs and mascarpone cream
By Katherine I couldn’t quite execute my plan to finish this before Greg awoke one recent Sunday. When he came in doing his Shaun of the dead walk, the kitchen was in a state. The top was off the Grand … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Food, Recipes
Tagged Breakfast, brunch, figs, French toast, grand marnier, mascarpone
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Figs in Cognac Caramel
Fortune has smiled on us in the form of fig trees. Not our own fig trees mind you, but those of friends willing to share their bounty or even ladders to make sure our fig supply runneth over. Figs in … Continue reading
Picking figs, and living to tell the tale
Musings by Katherine, photos by Greg This may be the most important advice anyone will ever give you about fig picking: Wear gloves. Do not leave them in the car and proceed to let fig juice run down your wrists … Continue reading
Baked Figs with Grand Marnier
This will be the last post dealing with figs. I swear. At least for today. I discovered this recipe crammed in the back of a cookbook where I am sure I put it for safe keeping a couple years ago … Continue reading
Braised Chicken Breasts with Fig Sauce
Ok, so figs again. As of late I just can’t seem to stay ahead of the constant supply of this fruit. Therefore I am constantly trying new ways to cook them. This last attempt yielded a result good enough to … Continue reading
Dried Figs
Once again my wife came home with figs from a co-worker. This time I had about ten pounds stuffed into two engorged shopping bags. Thinking it a genius idea, they went into the fridge where I hoped to gain more … Continue reading
Fig Jam
Three days ago one of my wife’s co-workers gave her a bag full of fresh figs from his backyard. Yesterday they all became over ripe and I was faced with the dilemma of what to do with five pounds of … Continue reading