Dangit. Where's Some Fontina When You Really Need It?

the girl & the fig {+}.  Many moons ago, a particular Philadelphia cafe offered a particularly yummy panino that contained a smear of jam from jars labeled with these words.  Tria's {+} specialties were their wines, cheeses, and beers, but I went exclusively for their panini and salads.  Before this Tria panino, I didn't care much for jams outside the berry variety.  It was a life changer, this sensational jam made of all things, figs.  Then, one day, without any warning, the fontina fig panino disappeared from the menu.  For a while, I was on a mission to find it, or at the very least, a decent substitute.  But everywhere I looked and every fig jam I tried, nothing came close to this nameless girl & magical fig's version.

That's why, when I saw the namesake restaurant listed on Soeur's California itinerary, I asked her if she could bring back a jar of the good stuff.  And she did!  I would have made a panino for dinner tonight, but alas, I didn't have all the ingredients; namely, everything but the jam.  Sounds like I'll require some quality time with my Breville press and some creamy fontina.  This is gonna be good...