Figs and Eggs

I am lucky enough to have a grandmother with an abundance of fruitful fig trees and a chicken coop. Justin and I recently picked buckets full of ripe figs and enough fresh eggs to fill a carton. I love figs. I love there purplie green color, curvy plump shape, delicate texture and opulent inside. I love roasted figs, fig preserves and baked figs and sugar over ice cream. Many of my friends want to like figs but just don't. I have found that the following recipe will get just about anyone to appreciate figs.

Slice figs in half and place in a baking dish*

Reduce balsamic vinegar in a sauce pan until think, sweet and syrupy

Stuff the fig halves with goat cheese

Drizzle with balsamic syrup

Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh herbs and salt

*You can serve this appetizer cold or if you don't like the rawness of figs, place them in the oven for 10 minutes or until desired taste and texture.

As for the fresh eggs, we had breakfast for dinner- fresh eggs, bacon and cheese toast.