Jane HenegarGood morning, June readers. This morning the challenges fall into two categories: magic and fresh local peaches.
Last week we asked you for favorite recipes tasted in restaurants, recipes you have tried but failed to re-create at home. This week G.C. visited The Daily Ration in Riverview and inquired about how a particular dish was made. The wise waitperson responded with one particular part of the recipe, and then this: “There is a little magic involved.”
Exactly. Magic is the secret ingredient.
But you who read also have some magic, so please tell us what magical combinations and recipes have worked at your house.
The second topic is peaches in their glory season. This week we heard from visitors to the Chattanooga Market. “We bought peaches with the sales pitch, ‘First freestones of the season,’ but we should have known better than to buy the first. Who has the best peaches around, and what are the best kinds? And when you have peaches that aren’t very tasty, what is the best way to cook them? And what is the best way to use overripe peaches?” Our visiting friend hopes you will send recipes.