Makes 2 cups Ingredients 1/4 cup chopped almonds 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup red wine 2 shallots, minced Kosher salt, as needed Freshly ground black pepper, as needed 1 cup olive oil (not extra-virgin) 3/4 cup almond oil 1/2 cup chopped fresh or dried figs Juice of 2 lemons […]
Makes 4 to 6 servings For The Preserves Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped shallot 1 cup chopped dried figs 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 cup Marsala wine 1/2 cup water, or as needed For The Dough Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups […]
Makes 4 servings If you like sweet but not spicy, skip the chili oil step. If you can’t get your hands on fresh figs, you can use fig jam, sliced berries, or peaches. For a vegetarian version, try adding salted nut butter or grilled eggplant. Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil, […]
My neighbor has a fig tree in her backyard, and about 1/3 of it hangs over the fence into my backyard, which means I have 1/3 of a fig tree (I’m not a lawyer, but I hope this checks out). Usually, the squirrels and birds get to the figs before […]