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A clingstone peach. Photo courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission. August 22nd is Eat a Peach Day. Here are tips to choose the perfect peach. Aroma: The peach should smell sweet and perfumey. Appearance: The skin should be bruise-free and covered with an even, downy fuzz Handle With Care: Peaches are a very delicate fruit. Even…
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Earlier this year we wrote about a rich and elegant dessert that couldn’t be easier: biscotti served with mascarpone. With lush summer fruit abounding, switch it up. Serve berries or sliced fruit with mascarpone. You can serve the fruit simply on a plate, topped with mascarpone and a mint leaf for garnish. Or, get festive…
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August is National Peach Month: Through the end of the month fresh peaches are at their juiciest. If you haven’t been enjoying the seasonal bounty, grab ‘em before they’re gone. Our favorite summer joy is peach ice cream. It’s dropped off the radar of most commercial manufacturers, but well worth the trouble to make from…
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We think of cantaloupe as a miracle food: low-calorie and sweet, plus loaded with dietary fiber and polyphenol antioxidants. It is also a good source of folate, niacin and vitamin B6, and a very good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium. But what if you’ve bought a middling melon—cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon or other…
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Toss blueberries into a green salad. Add shrimp or chicken for a main course. Photo courtesy BlueberryCouncil.org. Seasonal berries are delicious tossed into green salads. Most berries pair well with a balsamic vinaigrette. Red berries look particularly fetching against the greens. The berries also pair well with cheese; add blue cheese, feta or goat cheese…
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