The Hunger Struck - Confessions of a Food Fanatic.

I have been the laziest cook lately. For the last few weeks as this blog will attest I have had minimal time in the kitchen. Actually it hasn’t been intentional at all, I’ve just been so busy lately. We are desperately trying to find a house right now as we’ve out grown our one room apartment, so all of my free time has been spent doing this. Any of you Vancouverites who have been through this process recently will know how frustrating it is. I wont get started on the housing prices in Vancouver, they make me want to pull my hair out.

But hopefully we will find something soon because I’m sick of this and need more time to do the things I love again. AND my kitchen misses me. AND i just got a new set of amazing pots and pans. AND figs are in season!

I don’t know about you guys but I’m absolutely obsessed with figs. I wait not so patiently all year until its fig season. Once they start showing up we go absolutely fig crazy. Seriously we eat them on a daily basis. I thought I would share this extremely no brainer recipe quickly, its the first thing we do with figs each year and it may change the way you look at bruschetta forever.

Fig, Serrano and Bocconcini Bruschetta – Serves 2 – Adapted from Jamie Oliver

4 slices sourdough

4 large figs

8 slices of serrano ham

3 small balls of bocconcini

fresh mint

olive oil

fleur de sel

Toast the bread and lightly coat in a bit of olive oil. Fold on the Serrano ham, we like 2 pieces per slice. Roughly tear over the bocconcini and fresh mint. Finish with olive oil and fleur de sel. Prepare to be amazed.