It's a rare thing, in my experience, to see figs on Maui so when I saw some recently I grabbed a basket. Now what to do with them? I wanted something simple and something that would complement the not-too-sweet taste of the figs. I also wanted a little bit of decadence. I thought about something with goat cheese and figs, which I've had in restaurants and know is a good combination. Not really what I was aiming for, though. I thought of Chef Dennis's mascarpone cheesecake recipe and thought "Brilliant!"
