The Shakespeare Stage
Fig & prosciutto tartlet with gorgonzola and balsamic reduction
Shakespeare was written to be heard, not read silently.
Why this bite? A Shakespeare seminar taught Sam that great productions are orchestrated. This dramatic tartlet is stagecraft made edible.
The Story
At UC Santa Barbara, a professor taught Sam that Shakespeare was never meant to be read silently — the plays were written to be heard. Students acted out scenes, learning the rhythm of language and the pacing that gives dialogue its emotional shape. A trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival revealed the full machinery of theatrical production. This fig and prosciutto tartlet with gorgonzola is that lesson: dramatic, layered, and finished with balsamic reduction because the best productions — like the best events — are orchestrated, not scripted.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- Mini tart shells
- Fresh figs
- Prosciutto
- Gorgonzola
- Balsamic reduction
- Honey
- Thyme
Preparation
- 1.Fill tart shells with crumbled gorgonzola.
- 2.Layer prosciutto and quartered fresh figs.
- 3.Drizzle with balsamic reduction and honey.
- 4.Garnish with fresh thyme.
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