Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Turntable Tuesday : Plum Delicious

Plums or Prunus domestica or double the size of a popcorn and we’ve got Empress Italian Plums. A dinner party hit to end a season and begin another. Literally have kilos of this fruit just outside the doorstep and although I love to eat them as is, why not explore everything plum?  A fun way to entertain guests and maybe even surprise them!

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I chose an agrodolce as an appetizer: plum compote dolloped on a spread of gorgonzola cheese and non-gluten cracker.

The second appetizer was fresh medium sized shrimp and plum skewer. They were marinaded in a soy oil (alternative to other types), lemon, cilantro herb and locally grown hot red chile pepper then grilled.

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 The main course wasn’t up to me but dessert was. It was plum and peach parfait - the hit of the night! A pretty healthy alternative I’d say. Greek yogurt mixed with local honey layered with stewed plums and peaches -- the stew included  cinnamon, vanilla bean and star anise and topped with toasted walnuts. Unluckily, I didn’t get pics of that one, but you can get the recipe here.

Django Rienhardt jazzy strumming was perfect accompaniment! Here, I found this cool free wallpaper of Django and company for your screen.

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