Who doesn’t love to try something new in the kitchen?! We’ve teamed up with Urban Palate to bring you a new series: Foodie Friday! Hosting a dinner party? Throwing a baby or bridal shower? Or maybe you’re just looking to spice up family dinner tonight? We’ll be sharing some amazing (and surprisingly easy!) recipes for you to try out on your own!
Today we’re sharing a fun little video that Wade Koch put together of their recent collaboration with Leah from Freutcake. How delicious does a fig and lavender honey crostini sound?! And they make it look so easy!
Be Prepared to Be Inspired…
Fig & Lavender Honey Crostinis from Wade! on Vimeo.
Fig & Lavender Honey Crostini (recipe by Urban Palate)
1 tbsp. lavender
1 cup honey
¼ lb. gorgonzola
8 oz. mascarpone
8-10 figs (preferably fresh but can be dried)
ciabatta
fresh mint
extra virgin olive oil
Directions:
1. Infuse 1 tbsp. lavender in 1 cup of honey in a small sauce pan over low heat for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
2. Let ¼ lb. gorgonzola come to room temperature. Mix gorgonzola with 8 oz. mascarpone.
3. Cut 8-10 figs and set aside
4. Cut 10 small pieces of bread. Toss it with olive oil, salt & pepper and place on grill.
5. Top the crostini with mascarpone, fig, a drizzle with lavender honey and a sprig of fresh mint.
Food: Urban Palate
Contributor: Freutcake
Videography: Wade Koch
How many does this serve?
Foodie Friday: Fig & Lavender Honey Crostinis by @urbanpalatela & @freutcake
Ok, YUM! I’m so trying out this recipe from @urbanpalatela this weekend!
RT @weddingPR : Ok, YUM! I’m so trying out this recipe from @urbanpalatela this weekend!
RT @weddingPR : Ok, YUM! I’m so trying out this recipe from @urbanpalatela this weekend!
I might start cooking! RT@inspiredbythis Foodie Friday: Fig & Lavender Honey Crostinis by @urbanpalatela & @freutcake
@weddingPRalex @inspiredbythis @UrbanPalateLA You will be glad you did! It’s delicious. 🙂
This looks so scrumptious !!
Sounds so delicious! RT @weddingpr Ok, YUM! I’m so trying out this recipe from @UrbanPalateLA this weekend!
Thank you to @inspiredbythis for featuring our Fig & Lavender Honey Crostini today! http://www.inspiredbythis.com/2013/08/foodie-friday-fig-lavender-honey-crostinis/ … @UrbanPalateLA
I don’t know how to cook a single thing, but I am having a girls day Saturday to show everyone my new house and I am going to be ambitious and make this! P.S. the video really helps!
Thanks for the video love!!
That recipe was in a foodie magazine a few months ago. Interesting.
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@mrwadekoch shot the video for this one.
@inspiredbythisblog Hope you enjoy making this item as much as we enjoyed shooting this video! #barefootfreutessa #giadawho
RT @inspiredbythis : Foodie Friday: Fig & Lavender Honey Crostinis by @urbanpalatela & @freutcake
Want to make some of this deliciousness!? @urbanpalatela + @freutcake + @mrwadekoch http://instagram.com/p/dFLkesQkl_/
RT @inspiredbythis : Want to make some of this deliciousness!? @urbanpalatela + @freutcake + @mrwadekoch http://instagram.com/p/dFLkesQkl_/
@mrwadekoch did a great job on this, right?
Inspired by This Mix and Match Family Session by @KTCrabb
These look delish! Looking forward to this new weekly series! 🙂 Miss you gals!