H and I went to the Northside Produce Market last weekend and bought these gorgeous fresh figs. It was our first time there but we will definitely be going back. We also bought a huge box of cherries, rhubarb, golden beets, zucchini flowers and H’s favourite, tomatoes…

NORTHSIDE PRODUCE MARKET , NORTH SYDNEY

Figs with lavender-honey creme fraise

Ingredients

4 figs; halved
200 ml container of creme fraise (about a cup)
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon food grade lavender
Handful of hazelnuts (optional)

Instructions

Place the creme fraise, 2 tablespoon of the honey and the lavender in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until almost boiling. Turn the heat right down and let the lavender infused for about 20 minutes or so. Let cool slightly and refrigerate until ready to use. Once ready put the mixture through a sieve to remove the lavender. To roast the hazelnuts put them in a frying pan over medium heat (moving them around often) until the skins are blackened and starting to come away from the nut. Put the nuts into a clean tea towel and rub the skins off. Then roughly chop
For the figs, heat remaining honey in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Cook figs, cut sides down, until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Serve with the creme fraise and garnish with hazelnuts and an extra drizzle of honey - if you like