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Baked Peaches with Pistachios and Rose Blossom Water

September 30, 2017 by Sheila

Peaches

Another oldie, one of the most popular recipes from my Lebanese cooking class. This couldn’t be any simpler, just be sure to use the ripest peaches you can get your hands on. I actually used this as a topping on a Victoria sponge for Kendra’s wedding cake, we just sliced the peaches and made a […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Fruits, International Tagged With: baked peaches, Lebanon, peach, peaches, pistachios, rose blossom water

Peach Galette

September 30, 2017 by Sheila

Peach Galette

An oldie but goodie. This is from my very first blog. Learning how to focus a camera (it took tethering to solve that) and color balance. It’s now past peach season. Use the apples that are in abundance now. A galette is so much easier than shaping a pie. I’m a sucker for a rustic […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Pies and Tarts Tagged With: galette, peach, peaches, pie, tart

Tomato Peach Chutney

September 22, 2017 by Sheila

Peach Tomato Chutney

  Tomato Peach Chutney   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins   Recipe By: Sheila McDuffie Serves: 8 half-pint jars Ingredients 6 peaches, cut into 1-inch chunks 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half ½ cup raisins l 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 cups raw […]

Filed Under: Preserving, Sauces Tagged With: cheese, cheese board, chutney, ginger, onion, peach, peaches, preserves, preserving, tomato, tomatoes

Heirloom Tomatoes

August 28, 2014 by Sheila

Heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Salad DIRECTIONS Slice tomatoes 3/8-inch thick, crosswise. Sprinkle with sea salt. Serve. VARIATION Sprinkle with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Garnish with basil leaves and fennel blossoms. Serve outdoors. Close your eyes while eating, focusing on the taste of summer and the buzzing of the yellow jackets. VARIATION […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Salads Tagged With: basil, basil flowers, easy, edible flowers, fennel blossoms, Frank Ronin, Gardens Illustrated, heirloom tomatoes, peach, peaches, recipe, summer, tomato salad, tomatoes

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