Fig Heaven, by Marie Simmons

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	Order this book from Amazon	Fig Heaven: Seventy Recipes for the World's Most Luscious Fruit by Marie Simmons. Morrow Cookbooks, New York, 2004, ISBN 0-060-53849-X. Marie Simmons and her husband moved to the Bay Area from Brooklyn, NY seven years ago and among the many treasures of our local produce she discovered figs. Not only did she discover them, she became absolutely passionate about them. The result is her latest work, Fig Heaven, a love letter to what she called in her subtitle, "the world's most luscious fruit." The book is filled with lore and legend, advice and facts, and 70 recipes covering everything from tempting sandwiches and breads to entrees (chicken breasts stuffed with fresh figs and goat cheese, lamb pilaf with artichokes and dried figs) to lovely desserts (fresh fig and peach crumble, warm fresh fig fritters), cookies and muffins and other sweets using both fresh and dried fruit, and condiments like pickled figs and fig and ginger jam. – "Simmons Hedonistic Journey Through Figdom" by Pat Fusco from "The Pacific Sun"
	Description	Check out Marie's article on figs – explaining her inspiration for the book.
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	Sample Recipe	Fresh Fig Quesadillas – Quesadillas lend themselves to all sorts of interesting interpretations. A friend enjoyed fig quesadillas, similar to this one, at a cocktail party and insisted that I experiment with the idea. Use a tangy Spanish Manchego, aged Cheddar, California Dry Jack cheese, Monterey Jack, or other cheese with good melting properties. A Trio of Stuffed Figs – These make a quick and easy, but elegant, hors d'oeuvre. Fresh Fig and Asiago Cheese Frittata – Sweet fresh figs, slightly tangy young Asiago cheese, and a mildly salty prosciutto provide the perfect balance in this unusual frittata.
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