By Marina Rybak

Quite often we are actually nourished by our inspirations – we simply eat them. For instance, take a fig fruit, which is in season now, the Black Mission variety.  The contrast between purplish, fragile skin and moist, dark pink flesh practically invites you to start designing the concept on the plate.

Incidentally, I once read the guide to selecting a ripe fig, thinking I was reading a … Read More