tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post1307209316354330950..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Fig-a-licious!Pigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-71373941086105447242012-08-30T23:47:29.891-04:002012-08-30T23:47:29.891-04:00YIKES! I always look for them at the farmers' ...YIKES! I always look for them at the farmers' market here, and they never, ever have them.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-40166385190373294672012-08-30T23:46:22.577-04:002012-08-30T23:46:22.577-04:00Somehow, I don't think the fig jam will last u...Somehow, I don't think the fig jam will last until christmas!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-51786653202628744502012-08-30T23:45:57.050-04:002012-08-30T23:45:57.050-04:00my friend morgan did this recipe with red wine, wh...my friend morgan did this recipe with red wine, which also sounded FAB!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-51764684188472211492012-08-30T23:45:32.494-04:002012-08-30T23:45:32.494-04:00Libby... that sounds wonderful. I sliced and oven-...Libby... that sounds wonderful. I sliced and oven-dried a lot of them last year.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-14459174503458072752012-08-30T23:44:32.012-04:002012-08-30T23:44:32.012-04:00i read that article. i know lots of hidden fig tre...i read that article. i know lots of hidden fig trees around downtown baltimore!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-60225767660463239082012-08-30T23:43:36.074-04:002012-08-30T23:43:36.074-04:00and an apple leaf if pretty small!and an apple leaf if pretty small!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-5542507694065610022012-08-30T07:12:10.338-04:002012-08-30T07:12:10.338-04:00Meg, you and the NYT are on the same wavelength:
...Meg, you and the NYT are on the same wavelength:<br /><br />Italy to Brooklyn, Fig by Fig<br />By MELISSA CLARK<br />Published: August 28, 2012<br /><br />I won't leave the hyperlink in case that gets this comment booted to spam.Lisa Simeonehttp://www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/glamour_girl/2009/08/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-38524305204153196912012-08-28T21:02:28.002-04:002012-08-28T21:02:28.002-04:00One of my favorite ways of eating figs is to cut t...One of my favorite ways of eating figs is to cut them in half, put a dollop of goat cheese on top, drizzle with honey, put a sprig of fresh lavender on top, and bake! Oh so so......good! <br />And, of course, your fig jam with goat cheese would be mighty fine too...Libby https://www.blogger.com/profile/11556491482494737313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32017624964745748882012-08-28T18:56:11.578-04:002012-08-28T18:56:11.578-04:00How about instead of lavender, just substitute liq...How about instead of lavender, just substitute liquor? Now THAT would be something to drop your fig leaf for! 8-)Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-59346071605980623812012-08-28T17:31:08.575-04:002012-08-28T17:31:08.575-04:00Love this fig post. My favorite summer treat. The ... Love this fig post. My favorite summer treat. The crop has been sparse here in Va. also, but have had some very kind friends who shared. My favorite way of eating them is to find a bush that the birds haven't found yet and just stand there and pick and eat. Can't wait to see you finished product. Those WS jars are so pretty. Will make great Christmas gifts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-858282784041908772012-08-28T14:34:59.928-04:002012-08-28T14:34:59.928-04:00They cost $3 EACH where I live. When I am overseas...They cost $3 EACH where I live. When I am overseas in fig season I eat them straight from the basket and I do not share. That fig and lavender with port recipe sounds amazing, not at all like hand cream!Calabashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247851613943895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-25411361164545531582012-08-28T13:49:07.883-04:002012-08-28T13:49:07.883-04:00"What would you do with figs?"
Oh, my.
..."What would you do with figs?"<br /><br />Oh, my.<br /><br />Eat them fresh, plain, and unadulterated.<br /><br />I've always maintained that something got lost in translation in the Book of Genesis. It wasn't an apple in the Garden of Eden; it was a fig. No way would anyone give it up for an apple. But for a fig? Oh, lawdy, yes!Lisa Simeonehttp://www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/glamour_girl/2009/08/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-49619410768338032212012-08-28T12:45:29.460-04:002012-08-28T12:45:29.460-04:00Nancy... it's almost too wet here for figs. My...Nancy... it's almost too wet here for figs. My neighbour only got one picking this year and last because it's rained just as they're ripe and they don't like rain. We have the heat, but not the dryness.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-71108193877721489412012-08-28T12:44:11.605-04:002012-08-28T12:44:11.605-04:00Nothing better than fresh figs. When I lived in Wa...Nothing better than fresh figs. When I lived in Wales, there was a long wall of figs outside the castle, and I waited all summer for them to be ripe. Every morning I'd check, until that perfect day, when they were ready. #heavenPigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-50846749463878449232012-08-28T12:43:14.832-04:002012-08-28T12:43:14.832-04:00I will let you know how it tastes. It looks and sm...I will let you know how it tastes. It looks and smells fabulous. I also got some locally produced goat cheese to serve with it at a dinner this evening.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-70588710210665338922012-08-28T12:06:33.970-04:002012-08-28T12:06:33.970-04:00My aunt and uncle had a fig orchard in central cal...My aunt and uncle had a fig orchard in central california (think dry, hot and irrigation.) The smell in the summer of the ripe fruit is a fond childhood memory although at the time I didn't like figs! Sadly, it's all gone now.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449014408472220783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-77340704405870870572012-08-28T11:11:12.806-04:002012-08-28T11:11:12.806-04:00Yum. I've never had fig jam, but figs in cream...Yum. I've never had fig jam, but figs in cream are divine. Have a wonderful day!<br />MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66130985193074388392012-08-28T11:07:43.456-04:002012-08-28T11:07:43.456-04:00I can't wait to try this one + adore figs! xxp...I can't wait to try this one + adore figs! xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-46690983029406710112012-08-28T10:17:20.100-04:002012-08-28T10:17:20.100-04:00Lemon and lime curds are amazing. The list of ingr...Lemon and lime curds are amazing. The list of ingredients is simple: lemon or lime, eggs, butter and sugar. You can put it on toast or scones, or on top of vanilla ice cream, or you can do what my siblings do and eat it off a spoon. Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-21780922010742872612012-08-28T10:05:31.536-04:002012-08-28T10:05:31.536-04:00This is going to be a wonderful culinary adventure...This is going to be a wonderful culinary adventure for you! And I KNOW you will report every step!!! I agree with you about the plastic...I cannot heat food in plastic and I cannot stand drinking anything out of a plastic cup....I am a glass or paper cup gal. I don't even have any plastic cups in my cupboards. My family says I would feel differently if I had ever had children (which I Vickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-89274803928642261542012-08-28T09:09:26.753-04:002012-08-28T09:09:26.753-04:00The more I read about fig jam, the more I think i ...The more I read about fig jam, the more I think i am going to LOVE it!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-4216838141916842892012-08-28T09:08:59.141-04:002012-08-28T09:08:59.141-04:00corsica is a better place for figs to grow than he...corsica is a better place for figs to grow than here... we get too much rain. it ruined this year's and last year's crops (such as they are). will have to try the jam with pate.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-8155213575303048212012-08-28T09:07:25.653-04:002012-08-28T09:07:25.653-04:00That sounds like a great idea. I should look wheth...That sounds like a great idea. I should look whether to plant one in the fall or in the spring.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11874501302661291552012-08-28T09:07:04.590-04:002012-08-28T09:07:04.590-04:00LOVE fig jam with cheese....well -love ANYTHING wi...LOVE fig jam with cheese....well -love ANYTHING with cheese but particularly fig!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-87991551710154467872012-08-28T08:19:17.178-04:002012-08-28T08:19:17.178-04:00Fig jam is heaven with savoury snacks, such as che...Fig jam is heaven with savoury snacks, such as cheese, (as rosekraft suggests), but it's also good with pate. A friend brought some from Corsica, handmade by his godmother. I'm begging him to return with more. In the meantime I've had shop-bought which was good enough, but nothing compares. Hope you have success!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.com