pecan and fig leaf tofu with grilled figs, mixed chicories, braised fennel

If it were up to Sarah, we'd have figs on every menu and in every dish. Organic tofu "steaks" are crusted in an elegant mix of crushed fig leaves and pecans, which compliment one another quite nicely, adding a depth of fatty flavor to ground and round the rub. We serve it with fresh grilled figs (to let the entire fig tree shine) and sautéed mixed chicories (to balance the fig's sweetness) and roast fennel (to create texture). If you haven't had fig leaves, trust that their flavor is earthy and herbaceous, but still subtle enough to not overwhelm. 

Ingredients: organic extra firm tofu, dried fig leaves, pecans, 4some, dijon mustard, maple syrup, fresh figs, mixed radicchio, fennel, balsamic vinegar, Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, Sicilian sea salt, black pepper