I just read Chef John's post about "Bringing Sexy Back" and had to share it. Not only do I LOVE figs, this is one of my favorite bruschetta recipes: Burrata Brushcetta with Grilled Figs - sexy & divine!


Here is the post by Chef John  of Food Wishes:  And while you are at it, be sure to visit his site, a video recipe blog for people who love food and fun.

Burrata Brushcetta with Grilled Figs
Ingredients:

• burrata cheese
• fresh figs
• Italian bread
• balsamic vinaigrette (1 part vinegar to 1 part extra virgin olive oil - shaken vigorously)
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

If you watch as much food television as I do, you hear the adjective "sexy" thrown around quite a bit, and more often than not, it just doesn't fit. No matter how nice a bowl of chili looks, or how beautifully a game hen glistens, they're not really "sexy."

This burrata bruschetta with grilled figs on the other hand? Totally "sexy!" If there were such a thing as word association flash cards of food, the most common result for this one would be "sexy." Okay, I'm going to stop using those quotation marks now.

Above and beyond how awesome this recipe tastes, it's so nice to be able to post such an aesthetically pleasing dish after the recent string of homely food. I appreciate all the nice comments about the sausage and zucchini stew, but if that thing was a blind date, it would have been described as, "having a nice personality."

Depending on the location, I can't guarantee you'll be able to find burrata and fresh black mission figs, but if you can, you really need to give this a try. I know someone will ask, so I'll tell you right now, there really isn't a great substitute for this heavenly cheese.

A very fresh mozzarella would be the closest, but it would still be like substituting for Beyonce with Wanda Sykes. That's no insult to Wanda Sykes (she has a great personality), but in the sexy department, Mrs. Jay-Z is in a whole other league, and so is this burrata and grilled fig bruschetta. Enjoy!

Click Here to Watch the Video showing exactly how to prepare this dish / Photo: Chef John