Fig-Pesto Pizza with Balsamic Glaze

September 14, 2010

are on my mind! My parents have a gorgeous Mission fig tree in their yard, and every September when it’s full of fruit, it inspires many new recipes. (The rest of the year, their very cute German Shepherd likes to try to climb it with my two boys! Really.)

Making a glaze with balsamic vinegar is extremely easy and well worth the fifteen minute…

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

To learn more about Valentina and where her work has been featured, visit her About page at Cooking On The Weekends.