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News
from Edible Phoenix
May 2006
Dear
Charter Members of the Edible Phoenix Community,
The
Summer issue of Edible Phoenix has
arrived hot on the heels of the Valley's
first 100 degree day for 2006. Click
on Get a Copy to find a distribution
location near you. You may also order your
own subscription from the website, and we'll
mail a copy straight to your air-conditioned
abode.
I
had an "aha" moment when I read this issue's
article on Spinach Cookies. Author Sharon
Salomon explains why I open the refrigerator,
stare directly at my freshly-cut carrots,
radishes and red peppers and then hunt madly
for that last piece of dark chocolate that's
buried way back on the shelf somewhere.
She says it has to do with nature, nurture
and whether or not we're supertasters. Read
Sharon's article and then take
the supertaster test on the Edible Phoenix
website.
If
you are inspired by our luscious peach cover
and decide to go peach picking this month,
here a few hints for getting your precious
fruit home:
- Bring
flat boxes or baskets, ideally with a
little cushioning for your fruit. If you
pile the peaches on top of each other,
the ones on the bottom end up as peach
soup.
- When
selecting the peaches, pick fruit at various
stages of ripeness. Those that are bursting
with juice are wonderful to eat in the
hot sun right next to the tree. Those
that are a little less ripe will be perfect
for those cobblers and pies you plan to
make tomorrow.
- If
you're making peach jam or peach chutney,
check your ingredients and line up your
pots and utensils before you even leave
the house. Then when you come home from
peach picking, you can go straight to
work.
- If
you've been too enthusiastic and end up
with too many ripe peaches anyhow, remember
that even if the fruit doesn't look too
appetizing, it makes wonderful fruit smoothies.
Or you can whip up a batch of peach margaritas
to serve with Julie Wood's peach salsa
recipe found on page 14 of the Edible
Phoenix Summer edition.
Warm
regards,
Pamela L. Hamilton
Editor and Publisher, Edible Phoenix
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