I was inspired by the latest edition of Donna Hay magazine to make this austere but delicious dish. I have been on a fig kick lately and I am unable to pass the little baskets of fresh figs displayed in the grocery store every time I walk past it. I have been coming home with these little jewels every time. Yesterday I broke down and whole case of figs and and got busy with making some jam. More on that later...
I gently washed, halved the figs and tossed them in a little white balsamic vinegar, a handful of tender mint leaves from my patio garden and let the fruits macerate for an hour. When I was ready to serve, I arranged the figs mixture on the cheese and drizzled some blueberry honey that my friend Carol so thoughtfully brought back from Maine. Our friend Jason flew in from Toronto that evening. The three of us gathered around the table, sipping our wine, nibbling on cheese and halves of succulent figs with some organic crackers, talking all at once, catching up with news of friends and foe ;) It was the start of a wonderful week.
22 comments:
WOWSA, that looks just gorgeous! I'd love to try blueberry honey! What kind of cheese did you use?
Maya, Donna is such an inspiration, isn't she? her magazines are amazing!
And so is this dish - love the photos!
Wow, I love fresh figs. My wife is huge in presentation. The looks great. I am going to try it this week.
mevrouw cupcake - I used a small wheel of brie. It went well with the floral sweetness of the figs.
patricia - Thanks! I think I am hooked to her magazine now.
grill accessories - Good luck - glad you liked it.
This looks amazing - I cannot find figs like this where I live. They always taste terrible, but a good ripe fig is a thing of beauty.
These look delicious!
I'm sure they were.
B
madam chow - I am with you on that!
tree care canada - Delicious and easy - can't beat that.
Just beautiful; simple and elegant and a perfect way to show off the quality of ingredients. Thanks for sharing your luscious photographs.
That is knock your socks off recipe! Gorgeous!
thanks so much for stopping by my blog, yours is a feast for the eyes!
i can't say that i like figs but then again, i think my only encounter with them has been with fig newtins, and they don't count, do they?
I'm not a huge fan of honey, but love figs. Your pictures look lovely.
gorgeous creation!
wow! the pictures look gorgeous and i've always been a fan of donna hay.
tara - thanks Tara. Don't need much to let fruits in season shine.
prudy - thank you!
This looks fabulous!
We've been trying to be diligent about eating more local, in-season produce... but, I'm telling you that figs have been one of the things that I've been seriously tempted by this year. Love the combination of fruit and brie/camembert.
Nice.. Cheese and figs. What an elegant presentation!
lo - The sheer variety of produce of the warmer months makes my kitchen sing! I have been diligently buying vegetables from the farmers' market.
jude - thank you!
Remember that time we watched Shah Rukh Khan movies in your basement and ate figs with goat cheese and honey? Good times, good times...
Wish I was close enough to share these with you!
single spark - you remembered Shah Rukh Khan!!!!!! That was so much fun. I was thinking of our martini parties yesterday. I miss the good ol days! You would have loved the cheese and the figs :)
A gorgeous combination! Your pictures are wonderful!
Cheers,
rosa
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The figs look great with the brie. What a great dish!
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