what a touching story of love and life... inspiring stuff for a monday morning! (but those cookies look amazing, so beautiful with the slice of fig on top.)
Meg, that's a charming tale! I can't tell you how glad I am to know about the fig wasp.... Nature, eh? Never a dull moment.
Thanks guys! I'm reassured that no-one so far has said "eww, never eating a fig again, thanks so much Meg".
I knew that vegetarians aren't supposed to eat figs, but didn't know the exact reason. Now I do - thanks!
I guess I'll be a bit suspicious next time I cut open a fig, but I'll still eat them. And make these very cookies - they look stunning!
I'l never eat a fig again, and I'm not vegetarian!