Catching Up: Balsamic Fig Toasts

In an effort to return to food blogging, I'll be gradually sharing some stuff we've been cookin up in our new kitchen! Enjoy!

These Fig toasts were simply incredible. Homemade Balsamic Fig Jam atop fresh goat cheese, cracked pepper and onions (carmelized in bacon grease!) make these toasts to die for. We used toasted apricot-endive bread.
Recipe here.

Accompanied by a salad of mixed greens, blueberries, avocado, corn and orange vinaigrette.

Yum! Spinach Salad!

This one contained: spinach, craisins, homemade candied walnuts, red onion, goat cheese, feta, avocado, bacon and a poached egg on top. All it needed for dressing was a little white balsamic, salt and pepper.

Yum! The Beginnings...

Summer is birthday season around my house.

My mother's birthday was my first 24-hours-in-the-kitchen ordeal:
With Beef and Rice-Stuffed Red and Yellow Peppers, roasted asparagus and my favorite salad: spinach, strawberries, almonds, goat cheese with white balsamic dressing. And a coconut cake for dessert!
For Claudia's birthday, a triple-layer chocolate bourbon cake with whipped cream and strawberries.