This is one in a series of Straight From Your Kitchen DIY Gifts for the upcoming holidays from Seasoned Cookery School and some of its guest chefs.
For this one, you need to start a day in advance, but it’s worth it. These Chocolate Figs with Almonds were created by Jenny Chandler, an expert in Mediterranean flavors, not to mentioned the famed hospitality of the region. She suggests you crank up the music, with E.L.O. or Earth Wind and Fire.