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Peach & Basil Crostini

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Last week, I hosted a (greatly inspiring) lunch meeting on my patio, and if you follow our lovely Tristan on Instagram, you may have noticed that the crostini we served up were a huge hit! They look good on the table, are exceedingly delicious, and deceptively easy to make (my favorite combination).

If you are like me, you want to eek out every last drop of summer goodness this weekend. Serving up peaches with fresh basil is an excellent place to start. You’ll need something to go with that rosé, right?

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// Peach & Basil Crostini //

Ingredients

Yellow Peaches

Fresh Basil

Mascarpone Cheese

Fresh baguette

Balsamic Glaze (this stuff is awesome)

Black Pepper

Honey

Olive Oil

 

Turn oven to broil.

Peel, pit, and slice peaches into long thin slices and place into a bowl. Drizzle with honey. Stir.

Thinly slice (chiffonade) your fresh basil so it’s ready to go.

Slice baguette into roughly ¼” slices. Arrange on cookie sheet and lightly brush with olive oil. Toast under broiler. Repeat for other side.

Spread just shy of 1 teaspoon of mascarpone onto each of your crostini. Dust with cracked black pepper. Add 2 peach slices to each crostini. Drizzle with balsamic glaze. Finish with fresh basil.

If you want to step it up a notch, you can even make your own balsamic glaze (easy) or mascarpone (a little more involved) from scratch.

Happy weekend everyone!
Photos shot with a Canon 6D using a 50mm f/1.8 lens.

 

Author / Miss Michelle P.

Miss Michelle P. is a photographer, designer and co-professor for Souvenir Foto School. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. Her muse is light.

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Emergency Maple Vinaigrette

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Salads are on the menu most days around here, especially in the summer when produce is fresh and crisp. We save time and escape firing up the oven on hot summer evenings by grilling up a bunch of lean protein at the beginning of the week, then whipping up a hearty salad each night for a healthy dinner that’s ready in less than 15 minutes.

The other day, we ran out of our favorite dressing (Trader Joe’s Sesame Soy Ginger Vinaigrette), so it was time to whip up a quick vinaigrette with existing pantry items. I wanted something a little more interesting than just oil and vinegar, so I reached for the maple syrup and to my surprise, it was delicious! The result was a light and tangy dressing, with just a hint of maple sweetness. Even my fairly picky foodie husband gave it the thumbs up, so with that vote of confidence, I thought I’d share the recipe with you in case you have a salad dressing emergency of your own.

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