Rudy's Figs - and Fig Trees!

Rudy (one of our customers) came in today, to buy some feta and prosciutto. The reason: his fig trees are laden and he intends to make the most of it with this simple recipe.

Ingredients:
-fresh figs
-feta
-prosciutto

Method:
Split figs open without cutting them in half. Stuff them with feta. Wrap them with prosciutto. Warm the stuffed, wrapped figs in the oven at a medium temperature until the prosciutto is hot and the feta is nice and soft. Serve immediately with a cool, gooseberry-ish sauvignon blanc.

We can't wait to try this.

And here's a hot tip for anyone who is landscaping, gardening or just wanting some beautiful fruit trees - Rudy has several young fig trees available, of many varieties. He can be reached at silverleaf@shaw.ca

Lucy's in the Square. With Diamonds.

Ok, not with diamonds - but definitely with sparkling words of praise. One of the nicest things about working in a food shop is talking to our customers about food - what, how, when, where... While slicing some nice, thick pieces of bacon (hello, bacon), the conversation, funnily enough, turned to brunch and we were tipped off to Lucy's in the Square, the newest restaurant in Fernwood. We're always looking for good brunch spots and this one received a glowing, word-of-mouth review, so we can't wait to check it out. The Times Colonist and Monday Magazine have both covered Lucy's already. (We can't know everything first ALL the time.) Their own site is in progress.