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Tag: Figs

Poached figs with shiso sugar

Poached figs with shiso sugar

At the end of this October it is still so warm that even my second harvest of figs keeps ripening slowly. I am not usually that lucky in the cool Dutch autumn. But these October figs are not as big, sweet and juicy as the…

toasted fig leaf crème brûlée with blackcurrants

toasted fig leaf crème brûlée with blackcurrants

The blackcurrant is perhaps the most laid-back berry in the garden. They do not all ripen at the same time and you can easily leave them hanging for a while even when they are ripe. Birds usually do not have such an appetite for these…