I was notified by a colleague that a friend of hers recently lost her foot to cancer and that a campaign to support her and create was awareness was on. I was inspired by the website and decided to join the cause. Her name is Beth and her nickname is “Peachy”, so my daughter and I hit the streets and kitchen with our “Team Peachy” sign.
Stop 1 was Merla Mae in North London. Among numerous creations, this iconic ice cream shop has a great peach sundae which we both ordered.
Stop 2 was at Moxie’s to have a famous peach bellini. I know why I don’t drink these normally. I was a sickly mix of syrup and booze. My daughter laughed hysterically as I tried to down this rather large drink.
Once we got home, I proceeded to make a meal with a focus on peaches. The first was to create a peach salsa for cod fish tacos. Here’s the recipe:
Peach Salsa
4 peaches, peeled and chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup of chopped onion (sweet or vidalia is best)
1/2-1 jalapeno pepper (depending on preferred level of heat)
2 tbsp of chopped mint (or cilantro if you prefer)
Juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients and let sit for at least an hour.
With the salsa made, I prepared a grilled cod taco. The fish was marinated in oil, some chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. It was grilled on the BBQ and served with Avacado and the peach salsa.
Dessert was a twist on a peach melba which I aptly named “Peach Beth”. I added fresh mango and mango ice cream instead of vanilla.
Peach Beth
4 peaches, preferably free stone
Water
1/2 cup of sugar
1.5 cups of raspberries, fresh or frozen
1 tbsp of mint (optional)
2 tbsp of sugar or maple syrup
1 fresh mango
Mango or Vanilla ice cream
mint sprigs and fresh rapberries for garnish
waffle bowls (optional)
Procedure
1. Place peaches in a saucepan and cover with water. Add 1/2 cup of sugar, bring to a boil and simmer for 8 min. Cool quickly, peel and cut into quarters. Peel and slice the fresh mango.
2. In another saucepan, add raspberries and sugar or maple syrup and mint (optional). Bring to a boil and simmer until mixture is uniform.
3. In a waffle bowl or ice cream bowl, place a scoop of ice cream. Surround with 3 or 4 peach quarters and 3 slides of mango. Top with 2 tbsp of sauce and garnish with mint and fresh raspberries.
I wish Beth the best in the future. I believe food is healing and can send an incredible message to the world. I’m grateful that I have a palate, beautiful ingredients available and the ability to prepare/enjoy food on a daily basis.
Fare..Eat..Ales 