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Fresh Fig Cake

People don’t typically invite former professional chefs over to dinner. I’m serious. That sounds funny, I know, but it’s true. I have other chef friends who say the same. Honestly, it’s a thing. Truthfully, people should know that chefs make excellent guests because they eat everything and are extremely appreciative of not having to cook […]

fig spread

Fresh Fig Spread

Oh boy do I love figs, always have.  Fig Newtons (now called simply Newtons) in my lunch box as a kid was a favorite. I don’t think I encountered a fresh fig until I was in my mid-20s.  But, no surprise, I liked them right away.  Figs are native to the Middle East and western Asia […]

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