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Peaches Colette is the Ultimate Summer Dessert

I adore Bananas Foster, the New Orleans dessert of bananas, butter and brown sugar flambéed in rum. But the dessert has a wintry vibe to me, and I like to eat with the seasons, so I decided to make a summery version with peaches. The key to this recipe is using the highest quality ingredients at the peach of flavor. Actually, that’s foundational to all good cooking, but it really matters when you’re working with a few ingredients. French butter is a must –my favorite is Beurre Échiré, from the Poitou-Charentes region of western central France. I call out heirloom peaches not to be precious, but because of the ideal acid balance in old-fashioned peaches like the white Babcock or yellow O’Henry. The Arctic Supreme white peach is also exquisite, but they’re only in the market for a moment. Just go to the farmers’ market and let taste guide you…
July 10, 2022
Red, White & Blue Mojito – A Perfect Summer Cocktail

Summer is here and it’s the time for refreshing and light cocktails. Nothing says that more to me than juicy summer fruit like raspberries, blueberries and cherries. July is National Berry Month and the peak season for all sorts of berries. So it’s the perfect time to explore cooking with more berries. All through the month of July, look to The Bubbly Girl for cocktail and food recipes using fresh berries. With the 4th of July approaching, I created this Red, White & Blue Mojito with raspberries, white cherries and blueberries. Look for organic berries – Driscoll’s organic berries can be found at many grocery stores – as berries can absorb chemical residue from pesticides. You can enjoy this drink two ways: as a non-alcoholic faux-jito with sparkling water or a sparkling cocktail flavored with a little Chambord black raspberry liqueur and brut sparkling wine for those who do. I removed…
June 28, 2022
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Endless Summer Sangria

Keep the summer vibe going as long as you like with this Endless Summer Sangria, an original recipe by Maria Hunt, aka The Bubbly Girl. It celebrates all the colorful, juicy and delicious fruits in season as summer changes to fall.
September 2, 2021
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Spiced Apple Matcha Toddy

This 0-proof Spiced Apple Matcha Toddy stars matcha green tea and a housemate spiced apple cider syrup. It’s perfect for an afternoon pick me up or for a delicious start to an autumn day.
September 2, 2021
Dinner Tonight, Food + Recipes
Cauliflower: My Vegetable of the Moment

When I’ve made the same vegetable for dinner twice in one week, it’s more than a matter of convenience; I’m officially obsessed. Right now, I’m fascinated with cauliflower. Sure, this milky member of the crucifer family lacks the superfood sexiness of kale, the exoticism of eggplant or even the sweet crunch of carrots. No, this mild-mannered vegetable is a quiet superhero of the vegetable world with the ability to be anything you want it to be. It started with a gorgeous Food 52 image of this deep chestnut brown cauliflower steak. In case you’re wondering, you get a cauliflower steak by slicing it about 3/4-inch thick. Here’s a Dan Barber recipe for cauliflower steaks that I spotted on Food 52. And when True Food Kitchen opened in Walnut Creek, I went to visit their super chef Nathan Coulon. We shared the Mediterranean roasted cauliflower with tahini, harissa and mint, and…
August 31, 2017