6 sauteed fresh fig Recipes

butter, ripe fresh figs , halved lengthwise, brown sugar (you might want to add more...i did!), blanched slivered almond, toasted, heavy cream (to garnish, optional, but the best part )

walnut oil or 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus, walnut oil or 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, dried rosemary, pure maple syrup, grapefruit (to make 1/2 cup fresh juice), grapefruit peel, finely grated, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, chopped (divided ), salt, black pepper, kale (abuot 10 oz.) or 1 bunch collard greens, washed, cut into ribbons (abuot 10 oz.), dried fig, thinly sliced

duck breast halves, boned (bones reserved), olive oil, minced fresh thyme or dried, crumbled, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, chicken backs or wings, onion, quartered, beef stock or canned unsalted broth, chicken stock or canned low-salt broth, salt, butter, shallot, minced, port, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed and quartered, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried, crumbled

boneless chicken breasts (skin on ), olive oil, minced fresh thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed and quartered, minced shallots, tawny port, beef broth, balsamic or sherry vinegar (optional), garnish: fresh thyme