This recipe is a great excuse to pick up a basket of the last of the Fall fruit. I use black Mission figs since they're most common here, and they have a pretty deep purple color that goes well with the green jalapenos (why shouldn't food color coordinate?). Look for figs that are plump (love that word), and don't have a "dusty" look because that means mold. They should smell sweet, or else they're not ripe yet. The sweet gooey-ness of a good batch of these combined with tangy goat cheese and a little smoky bite from jalapenos...good stuff.
