Figs are good eaten either on their own or, for the larger figs, quartered and served with a little cream cheese or yogurt and honey. R.J. Saia returns to the market this weekend with elephant garlic. If regular is too strong for you, then try the elephant garlic.
Garlic bread is a nice addition to most meals.
Tis the season for okra that wonderful import from Africa so essential to our Creole cuisine. The Monicas now have an ample supply since the rains of the past month. Actually, this particular variety, Longhorn, is grown mostly in the Lafayette-Opelousas area. It's not a pretty sight, very big and long, but it is surprisingly tender. I know lots of you love pies made with all the wonderful seasonal berries but just don't have the time to do it yourself.