After lunch today, Charlie was eating a Fig Newman* cookie; he took a big bite and chewed thoughtfully and then looked at the filling in the remaining half. “I love these,” he said, “but what’s inside them? Is that chocolate?”

“No,” I said, “it’s figs.”

“Oh. What’s a fig?” So I explained figs, which reminded me of this time that Wade and I had figs for dinner in Santa Fe, which got me thinking about the best things I’ve eaten.

Which lead to this list. Enjoy!

1. Figs and Pigs, Cafe Pasqual’s, Santa Fe, NM. Figs, wrapped in bacon! You cannot go wrong with bacon.

2. Lamb chops and garlic mashed potatoes, Cafe Campagne, Seattle. Best mashed potatoes ever. Seriously.

3. The house salad at Cafe 501 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Always delicious.

4. Carne adovada at The Shed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. So hot my lips hurt for the rest of the afternoon.

5. Boston Cream Pie at my mother-in-law’s house. The real reason I will never leave Wade.

*We’re all about combining dessert with giving back to the community. It’s a win-win!