The fig may be one of the first fruits every cultivated by civilized people – coming all the way from the cradle of civilization that is the the Jordan Valley. The ancient Egyptians even developed a version of the Fig Newton, and Roman statesman Cato used a fig as an excuse to obliterate Carthage. Well, […]
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WanderFood Wednesday! Summer Sweets Fresh off the Grill
It’s fig season in Santa Barbara, apparently, judging by the small ripe figs coming off of my grandfather’s young tree. He’s immensely proud of producing the fruit, and just about had a fit when he saw what was on the menu for dessert on Sunday night: Figs! He was planning to bring one of the […]