Grilled Figs With Blue Cheese and Citrus Honey

Category: Cocktails & Appetizers | Blog URL: http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/04/grilled-figs-with-blue-cheese/

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Michele Morris

Ingredients

6 inches whole fresh figs (or dried and rehydrated boiling water until soft)

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Preparation

Cut figs in half lengthwise, and then grill over medium flame until heated through and slightly softened, about 1 minute.

Mix together honey, orange juice and lemon zest and microwave for 20 seconds until honey is warmed and then drizzle over figs.

Top with blue cheese crumbles.

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About

I just returned from quite the adventure travelling to San Francisco – give me through the weekend and I’ll try to get everything posted to my travel blog so you can see all the sights, and more importantly, all the food I ate! In the meantime, here’s a fun appetizer recipe for breaking out your spring grill.