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