Figs & Honey

Almost always, the simple things are the best things.  A freshly picked fig rarely makes it out of the garden and into the house.  Normally, we stop where we stand and eat them instantly.  On the rare occasion a fig does make it into the house, this simple recipe is one of the best.

Fig, Bleu Cheese & Honey

fresh figs, halved
bleu cheese wedge
your favorite honey
(my current favorite is chestnut honey from Alon’s)
walnut halves
freshly ground black pepper, if desired

Serve figs, bleu cheese, walnuts and honey on a cutting board or platter.  Build each bite as you go.  Or, nibble any pair of ingredients on their own.  Just be sure to get one bite of fig, bleu cheese and honey on your first bite.

After fighting the army of squirrels, chipmunks and birds, this was our biggest fig harvest of the year.  All summer we were lucky to get 3 or 4 figs at one time.  And, there are a handful of kadota figs that refuse to ripen this year.