One evening Marvelous M and Super C invited a goat for dinner.
The two were unsure as to what a goat would like to eat, but decided to play it by ear. Marvelous M had just gone to the Morningside Heights farmer's market that day and returned with pints of little yellow, orange and red cherry, grape and pear tomatoes, and a few verdant zuchinni and bright yellow squash. A fresh bunch of earthy smelling basil was her brilliant after thought.
Marvelous M and Super C put together a simple pasta of the colorful tomatoes and basil with marinated artichoke hearts and fresh parmesan on top. The squash and zuchinni they sauteed in a white wine vinegar of rosemary, thyme and lavender.
All was merry, all was in season. The chefs drank wine together with the goat and had interesting conversation.
And then they brought out the fruit crumble.
The goat gasped with delight.
For they had done it - fruit crumble was his favorite dish.
The special thing about this fruit crumble was that it had not one or two, but a multitude of pitted fruits and berries. Italian plums, apricots, nectarines, blueberries and peaches filled the dish beneath a crust of brown sugar and a European chefs' high-quality cooking butter. A thick and oozing syrup of golden orange and muted purple fruit juices bubbled beneath the decadent topping.
The trio dished their servings. They ate. They were overjoyed.
And there was one more surprise.
"Delicious. What is that delightfully aromatic flavor floating just above the sweet fruits and melting crumble?" the goat wondered out loud.
"It's lavender!" both Marvelous and Super shouted triumphantly, for they had made the goat happy.
What's in season - August:
Tomatoes
Basil
Squash
Plums
Nectarines
Blueberries
Peaches
Specialty Ingredient:
Culinary Lavender*
*Note: can be found in specialty gourmet stores, sometimes your local grocery store in the spice aisle, or can be ordered online
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