Summer 2009

CONTENTS SUMMER 2009   EDITOR’S MIXING BOWL By Cheryl Angelina Koehler   EDIBLE EVENTS By Serena Bartlett   LOCAL HERO AWARDS   ARTICHOKES FOUR WAYS By Kimber Simpkins   EATING MY FRONT YARD By Deb Janes   WHAT’S IN SEASON Stone Fruit By Barbara Kobsar   STONE FRUIT COOKING with Hugh Groman Catering Ginger Peach…

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Cherry Financier with Macerated Apricots and Almond Ice Cream

From Stone Fruit Cooking with Hugh Groman Catering   For the Financier: 3 ounces cake flour 2 ounces almond flour 7 ounces powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 7 ounces butter, cooked until brown and cooled slightly 2 tablespoons honey ¾ cup egg whites (not whipped) 2 teaspoons kirsch (optional) 8 ounces cherries, pitted Preheat oven…

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Plum Clafoutis

From Stone Fruit Cooking with Hugh Groman Catering   Serves 8 6 large eggs 7 tablespoons sugar 1¼ cups milk 1½ tablespoons vanilla ¾ cup flour 1 teaspoon cardamom, ground 3 cups sliced plums Powdered sugar for garnish Preheat oven to 350º. Butter a 10-inch round casserole pan (or similar size: larger pans make a…

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Grilled Pork Chops with Nectarine Avocado Salsa

From Stone Fruit Cooking with Hugh Groman Catering   Serves 4 1 medium avocado, diced 1 nectarine, diced ¼ red onion, diced ⅓ bunch cilantro, leaves picked and chopped, stems discarded Juice of 2 limes, or to taste ½ jalapeño pepper, chopped fine Salt and pepper to taste 4 nine-ounce pork chops Salt, pepper, and…

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Ginger Peach Martinis

From Stone Fruit Cooking with Hugh Groman Catering   Serves 2 4 ounces vodka 1 ounce peach nectar 1 ounce ginger syrup (see below) 1 tablespoon water 2 slices of peach for a garnish Superfine sugar for sugar rim (granulated will work) Spread a small amount of sugar around on a flat plate. Wet the…

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Artichokes Four Ways

By Kimber Simpkins | Photos by Dan Bruggemeyer Last year, the two artichoke plants towering in our back yard produced so many artichokes I gave up and let them bloom. Of course, I didn’t admit this to my friends. What kind of lunatic lets perfectly good artichokes go to waste? Well, they weren’t wasted, exactly.…

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Stone Fruit Cooking with Hugh Groman Catering

Bay Area party-givers with a concern for sustainability issues have been happy to discover Hugh Groman Catering and Greenleaf Platters, both for the low environmental impact Hugh insists on maintaining throughout his operations and for the great food. “We do simple, classic dishes with traditional flavors,” says Hugh, speaking for himself and his executive chefs,…

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