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Fruit Buying Guide – September 2010

September’s Fruit Buying Guide offers many helpful tips on selecting the Best Fruit at the market NOW! Do you know what “Natural” Thompsons are? Well you will want to look out for those babies. Black Mission Figs, buy ‘em leaky, yes oozing honey and a recipe for baking them Wrapped in Proscuitto and Stuffed with Goat Cheese – Easy and Delicious from Chef Melissa. Soon to be finished Mixed Melons. Do not miss out and learn how to find the best melons, favorites now are Sharlyn, Canari, Cranshaw, and Orange Flesh Honeydews- it’s now or never with these guys!

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Bacon-Wrapped Figs Stuffed with Goat Cheese

12 ripe Mission Figs, halved 6 Tbsp goat cheese 12 Slices bacon, halved ½ cup balsamic vinegar Large Basil Leaves for garnish Honey for garnish

Preheat broiler. Simmer balsamic vinegar until reduced to about half and consistency is syrupy. Halve figs. Mound about ½ -1 Tsp goat cheese into center of fig, pressing slightly. Wrap bacon around fig and place on baking sheet seam side [...]

Fruit Buying Guide – September 2009

September’s Fruit Buying Guide highlights some fantastic fruits running great NOW! Learn which local apple variety is running soo good NOW that even an over exposed fruit salesman like Tommy K binged on these babies for twenty minutes straight. There goes the profits again! While on the subject of apples, enjoy a wonderful French Country recipe “Chicken Sausages with Apples” prepared by Chef Melissa. Also on the Best Fruit Now marquis are fresh figs and Hosui Asian pears. Looking for a light cocktail hour dish? Consider preparing ” Figs with Blue Cheese and Prosciutto” and also learn how to best complement Asian pears with cheese and wine.