Figgy-Coffee Parfaits

It’s easy to take for granted the year-round availability of some ingredients, thanks to our modern megamarts and the phenomenon of “supply and demand.” It took me nearly 18 years to realize that nuts didn’t actually just appear on shelves, but started out growing on trees just like regular produce, and in fact had harvest seasons as well. Shocked to find a tree producing walnuts close to home one fateful autumn day, I marveled that fewer people celebrated the harvest of these delectable an