Volume 3 October 2016 
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It's Time to Fall in Love with California Figs
As the cooler weather settles in, take comfort in the fact that California Dried Fig season is year-round! You can also still find California Fresh Figs in certain markets throughout the fall so it's a great time to enjoy all California Figs in this season's best dishes like savory salads, hearty vegetable sides and delicious desserts.

California Figs are versatile and can be integrated into easy weeknight meals for the family or used to add flare and elegance to parties or events. Figs not only add taste and nutrition to any dish, but they can also take center stage at breakfast, and snack time, too. 

California Figs are also an ideal snack for your daily dose of fiber, vitamin B6, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and copper but they make a great ingredient too. Try them finely diced in a Chile Con Queso dip (really!) or wrap them in bacon for the ultimate fall comfort food.

Read on for more fall fig inspiration!

Chef Spotlight: RDG's Fall Fig Favorites 
Chef Robert Del Grande of Houston's award-winning Café Annie is a longtime fig-fanatic. Here's why:

"I really think figs are the perfect fruit. They have texture, flavor, and nutrition," says Del Grande. "There's also a sophistication that figs bring to any dish. Elevate a cheese plate or include them as a key ingredient in salads and salsas. Just remember: When you think delicious, think figs. When you think figs, think California!"

Here are a few of Del Grande's favorite fall recipes:

Baby Carrots with California Dried Figs and Ginger - A wonderful fall side dish that is as vibrant as it is delicious.

California Dried Fig and Cider Sauce - Spectacular with a holiday turkey or an everyday roasted chicken.

Arugula and California Fresh Fig Salad with Fig and Buttermilk Dressing - Start any fall meal with this flavorful salad for a zesty and slightly spicy twist to a favorite.

Baked California Fresh Figs with Cocoa Powder and Walnut Crisp - You've never made an easier dessert that tastes so good!
Wellness Notes: Figs and Fitness!
It's no secret that California Figs are a nutrition powerhouse , but it may be news to many that Valerie Waters, celebrity fitness trainer behind the toned bodies of Jennifer Garner, Elizabeth Berkley and Poppy Montgomery, is a big fig fan. 

"California Figs are sweet, natural, full of fiber and nutrients, and a great complement to my active and fit lifestyle," says Waters. "I'm thrilled to partner with California's Fig growers to help raise awareness of this amazing fruit and the importance of fitness. What a great combination!"

For more about figs and fitness, visit www.CaliforniaFigs.com to download the Figs & Fitness brochure featuring Waters' tips.

Fun Fig Fact
The story of figs in California is relatively short in comparison to the history of figs throughout the world. Figs were probably one of the first fruits to be dried and stored by man!

Today, California's rich soil, dedicated growers and the highest-quality farming practices ensure that the best dried figs come from California. In fact, California produces 100% of the nation's dried figs and 98% of the fresh figs for consumers to enjoy around the world.

Fig Buzz
To celebrate the 2016 California Fresh Fig season, we sent a selection of fresh figs to dozens of bloggers across the country. If you're lucky enough to still have California Fresh Figs in your area, below are a few of the creative dishes they came up with. All of them posted on their respective blogs so you can make these verbatim or use dried figs wherever you see fresh. The possibilities are endless with California Figs!

Caramelized Figs and Ravioli with Rosemary Brown Butter & Crispy Prosciutto - The popular blog The Kitchn posted this delicious recipe as part of their Fast & Fancy recipe package that features five-ingredient recipes. It was their top recipe that week and had more than 1,000 pins!

Fig and Goat Cheese Bites - Deseree from Life's Ambrosia came up with something so simple yet so delicious! Creamy goat cheese, sweet figs atop a buttery cracker and drizzled with honey make these Fig and Goat Cheese Bites, the perfect cocktail party appetizer.

Prosciutto, Mozzarella and Fig Salad with Arugula - Last but not least this salad is pretty enough to bring to a potluck or easy enough for a weeknight meal thanks to the super talented Gina at Skinnytaste.

Want to create something amazing yourself? Just remember: When you think delicious, think figs and when you think figs, think California!

California Fig Advisory Board
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