Ginger Fig Jam

Fig + Ginger + Sugar = Yum

This isn’t really a recipe.  It’s a bit like recycled food.  After two weeks of fig preserve, we wanted something new to accompany our morning toast.  So, I took what was left over from my 5 cups of fig preserve, added [...]

An Embarrassment of Figs & Cherry Tomatoes

The first ripe figs are almost bursting after this weekend’s heavy rain.  Our brown turkey fig tree is littered with green figs that will ripen any day.  Today, we had about two overflowing handfuls of ripe figs.

Liquid sugar hinting of honey… yum

And, we [...]

Scott Peacock's Corn Muffins

Scott Peacock made corn muffins on Martha Stewart’s show this Monday.  Given it’s similarity to an Italian polenta cake, it was a recipe I had to make immediately.  But, of course, I had to add my own little touches of Italy.  So, his buttermilk corn muffins become my savory polenta cake.

Italian Cornbread

I have dozens of recipes for cornbread.  But, this is my all-time favorite.  It has a delicate kick of spice with hot diced cherry peppers, onions and black pepper.  When I want some real heat, I add 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne.

Italian Cornbread
makes one 8×8 square

1 cup [...]