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A feast for the eyes...

Rosemary-Honey-Vegan-Cheese-with-Figs-Balsamic via Rawmazing

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Rosemary Honey Cheese with figs

I came across this image today, having saved it some time ago to my inspiration file. I find I'm always drawn to images of figs. —(They're so photogenic.)

The recipe sounds like something I'd like too.

I wonder if I'll ever get around to making it?

For now, I'm completely satisfied feasting on this beautiful composition by Susan Powers: See more images and the recipe on her website:
Rawmazing.com—Rosemary Honey Cheese with Figs and Balsamic Reduction

Speaking of figs, you might also like

these previous posts:

Still life photo: platter of figs, on charger, glass bottle

{ linen & lavender - origin of a name }

{ I Dolci }

{ Goat Cheese with Honey and a Platter of Figs }

figs - photography and styling by Mónica Pinto, Pratos e Travessas

{ Around the World - Our Latest Discovery }

Can't wait for fig season? Click {here} for the article that asks the question:

"Should figs go the way of apples and become a year-round fruit?" —What's your opinion?

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Inspiration File ~ Kitchen Detail

Guérmard Kitchen Detail, edited by lb from original image via Ville and Casali, as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2013/01/inspiration-file-kitchen-detail.html

Guérmard Kitchen Detail, edited by lb from original image via Ville and Casali, as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com

Guérmard Kitchen image via Ville and Casali, with edits by lb for linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2013/01/inspiration-file-kitchen-detail.html

Kitchen of Philippe and Isabelle Guérmard

Located in Angers (France) and dating back to the 17th century, this is the home of Philippe and Isabelle Guérmard - interior designers, antique dealers and owners of Boutique Rendez-vous:

Boutique Rendez-vous

(5 Promenade Baumette 49000 Angers)

Angers is the historical capital of Anjou and was for centuries an important stronghold in northwestern France. It is the cradle of the Plantagenet dynasty and was during the reign of René of Anjou one of the intellectual centres of Europe. Angers enjoys a rich cultural life, made possible by its universities and museums. The old medieval centre is still dominated by the massive château of the Plantagenêts, home of the Apocalypse Tapestry, the biggest medieval tapestry ensemble in the World. Angers is also both at the edge of the Val de Loire, a World Heritage Site, and the Loire-Anjou-Touraine regional natural park. - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2013/01/inspiration-file-kitchen-detail.html

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(To see the Guérmard dining room, see this previous post: Dining Room Deconstructed.)

At Home with May and Axel Vervoordt

Recipes for Every Season

by May Vervoordt with

Michael Gardner and Patrick Vermeulen

(beautiful!) photography by

Jean-Pierre Gabriel

Order the book: AT HOME with May and Axel Vervoordt, Recipes for Every Season -as seen on l&l

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I pre-ordered and had my copy in-hand on the September 4th release day and I've enjoyed perusing its pages since. The recipes reflect May's penchant for healthy, balanced meals based on seasonal offerings and influenced by ayurvedic principles —(such as using herbs and spices not only to flavor but for digestive health and overall vitality.)

Root vegetable treasures unearthed late in season from the book AT HOME with May and Axel Vervoordt, Recipes for Every Season, edited by lb for l&l

Images from the Vervoordt estate – the castle of s'Gravenwezel, their chalet in Verbier and their apartment in Venice are interspersed with lovely quotes and accolades from well-known friends who have broken bread with May and Axel:

"May Vervoordt combines the simplest,most delicious food with natural, rustic tableware, and she does it all in the most elegant settings. I'm thrilled that she's sharing her secrets so we can all bring a little of her style into our homes." —Ina Garten

Gathering basket after a morning in the château's vegetable gardens, image from AT HOME with May and Axel Vervoordt, Recipes for Every Season, edited by lb for (l&l)

"It's all good, it's all beautiful! I would call it healthy cooking, seasonal cooking, light cooking – the sort of cooking that I love! The vegetables, salads, and fruits are all fresh from the château's gardens."—Marielle Labèque

"May has been as creative with recipes as she has with her ability to conjure up an inspiring ambience around the table... When May prepares a table, the result is like a still-life painting... May believes that food is energy and has the power to make a person feel better, spiritually as well as physically. The best food should not take a lot of time, as long as it is prepared in the right way. Cooking can be a great pleasure, and just as for a potter who sculpts clay, the skill is a craft and the creation is a work of art."