Food of the gods

Traveling in August means bigger crowds and higher prices but it also means we're here in fig season. Nearly every backyard on this island has a tree or two of figs, limes, and olives, with a grape arbor thrown in to shade a driveway or porch. After asking a bit about the local figs, our apartment owner surprised me with a plate full. During our last trip to Croatia we discovered fig gelato and now every shop presents another chance to find it again. It's a rather exhausting pursuit because four gelato shops might occupy one block. Challenge accepted. Finally, at Gelateria Emiliana, a scoop of ricotta fig melted my heart.