Fig leaves bring coconut, vanilla, and almond aromas to sweet and savory dishes. They can be toasted, steeped, or ground to infuse flavor into desserts, syrups, and rice, or used as wrappers for foods ... The Financial Times: Honey & Co’s chicken roasted in fig leaves, with figs and tomatoes recipe Honey & Co’s chicken roasted in fig leaves, with figs and tomatoes recipe In the beautiful economy of the forest -- or the urban backyard garden -- leaves are nature’s brilliant cookware.

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Banana leaves can be cut down to make plates or unfurled into wrappers perfect for ...