Grappa faces
Bron's fake one (she is a marvelous actress)

Chadwick's real one


The grappa
At least it wasn't the home made stuff my uncle used to make that would curl your toes.

Figs ripieniA traditional recipe from Mr V - he said his grandmother used to make these in Calabria around Christmas time.

Ingredients:

• grated tangerine rind and tangerine juice
• Walnuts
• grated semi-sweet chocolate
• Sambuca, cognac or homemade grappa (moonshine) -your choice
• Fresh figs - Turkish ones (apparently they are bigger and better)

Create your own quantities of the above ingredients as you may want it more fruity and nutty or more alcohol laden.

Instructions:

• Make a cut in each fig so you can open it wide enough to fill
• Mix the juice of one tangerine and some grated tangerine rind with your alcohol of choice
  
• Fill each fig with a little of this juice mixture until it is absorbed
• Fill each fig with some chopped walnuts and grated chocolate
  
• Store in a container with bay leaves as the bay leaf gives it a distinct flavour and fragrance

Serve before dinner with an aperitif or after dinner with fruit/cheese & wine.