INGREDIENTS: 12 fresh, ripe medium figs 1/4 cup honey 4 cups port wine pinch of salt 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 lemons, zested 2 oranges, zested 2 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 3 star anise 8 peppercorns Honeyed Cream ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup sour cream 1 tablespoon honey Mint leaves, for garnish METHOD:...Read More

INGREDIENTS: 12 fresh California Mission figs, washed and dried 1  vanilla bean, split and opened 1 cup Amaretto liqeuer 1 cup filtered water 1 cup sugar METHOD: Cut figs in half, lengthwise. Fill a large, wide-mouth canning jar with the fig halves. Place vanilla bean on top. Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine amaretto,...Read More