Fig and Honey Spread

 Could be useful for, say, baking a duck.

What you need

• 8 figs
• 1/4 cup of honey
• 1/4 cup of water
• tablespoon of butter
• cinnamon

Equipment

• small sauce pan
• blender

How you do it

• wash the figs and cut off the stem and bottom bit. 
• Quarter the figs and put them into the pan
• add the honey, water and cinnamon to the pan and heat it up. Small, medium heat
• cook for 30min
• take the pan from the stove and add the butter. Let it cool down a bit
• use the kitchen blender to produce a smooth paste/liquid
• let it cool down completely
• put it into an airtight container and then into the fridge

Orzo with Shrimp

 What you need

• 1 cup orzo pasta
• salt, pepper
• olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 1 leek
• a handful of green beans - or petit poids 
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
• parmesan cheese
• a good 20 shrimps, raw
• parsley

Equipment

• saute pan

How you do it

• peel the leek, garlic and onion
• wash leek/green beans and parsley
• chop the onions and leek, cut the beans into halves, chop the parsley. Slice the garlic cloves
• rinse and wash the shrimp
• in the saute pan cover the bottom with a thin layer of olive oil. Heat up.
• When hot, add the orzo, chopped/sliced onion, garlic and leek
• stir and cook ca 3-4 min until the onions start getting translucent
• add the wine and stir for a few minutes. Most of the alcohol should evaporate
• add the chicken stock and cook all for ca 10min
• add the green beans and shrimps and cook for 5-6 min
• add the grated parmesan and parsley and stir well
• service immediately