Every year for four years, I'd buy some of the rock - hard peach approximations shipped in from California, and every summer I'd be disappointed — until, that is, I found out that you can pick your own peaches in Willcox, AZ of all places (which is why I currently have 6 cups of jam, 3 pints of pickled peaches, 2 pints
of peach chutney and four quarts of sliced, frozen peaches at my house — takes surprisingly little effort to pick 25 lbs of peaches!).
Not exact matches
I also couldn't resist ordering the Rougié Foie Gras — seared to perfection and exquisitely paired with rhubarb
chutney, bacon and a perfectly moist and sweet slice
of peach pound cake.
A spiced plum and
peach chutney with apples, prunes and loads
of warm spices.
Chef Mel combines a cornucopia
of über - fresh ingredients into exquisitely delectable dishes such as Seared Rougié Foie Gras with rhubarb
chutney, bacon and a slice
of peach pound cake; Buffalo Tenderloin with bacon, roasted carrots and ancho - tomatillo sauce; and Venison Loin with baby squash, mole, foie gras and cotija cheese.
Fresh
Peach Chutney: Lots
of chutneys are cooked down, but why go there?
Morningstar
of Littleton executive chef Greg Sever, for example, placed grilled scallops atop thin slices
of Rocky Ford cantaloupe while Christopher Moore, executive chef at The Club at Ravenna, with help from apprentices Rick Bourland and Conner Brodeur, received plenty
of compliments for his cherry - scented Colorado lamb barbacoa piled atop roasted Olathe Sweet sweet corn pancakes and accompanied by a dollop
of Palisade
peach and cherry
chutney.
We'll have plenty
of things to taste: cider, sauerkraut, pickles, salsa,
peach chutney.
The Fruitfarm at Johnsonville, turn left just before the store, is open 7 days a week from November to July great
peaches, nectarines apricots, apples and pears and a range
of jams and
chutney - delish!