We awoke on Friday like any other Friday. But this one would be different, we just didn’t know it yet.

Our internet was down.

When we reported it we were notified it wouldn’t be restored until later tonight or in the morning. So much for writing my weekly Foodie Friday post. I hadn’t had a chance to even think about this week’s post anyway.

Since it’s 9:30 p.m. I’m assuming it will be restored in the morning. So what do I do when there’s no internet? Head to the kitchen to bake and cook.

First, I baked a pie for a dear friend who had just lost the love of her life. They were about to celebrate 68 years of marriage, and given that length it counts.

We are a part of an Organic Co-op that delivers every 2 weeks. I am notified of the veggies available and can opt in or out based on what is offered.

This week they had mission figs which have a very short season, so I opted in. One of our favorite Italian restaurants has a Fig, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola pizza. It is so good I’ve always wanted to try to make it at home.

To save time I bought a premade pizza dough at Publix. The pizza has chopped figs, fig jam, caramelized shallots with garlic and thyme, and lemon juice rubbed arugula with a black fig balsamic drizzle.

It was so easy to make and tasted just like the restaurant’s version. Thank you Olive and Mango for this wonderful recipe, although I tweaked it a bit with what I had on hand. The pictures will leave your mouth watering.

Losing the internet for a day has its advantages.