My guest this week is David Mas Masumoto. The Masumoto family have been producing heirloom peaches that are sought after by restaurateurs and consumers alike.
A cookbook showcasing the luscious flavor of peaches in 50 sweet and savory dishes, drawing on the life stories and experiences of America’s foremost peach farming family, the Masumotos of California’s central valley.Enjoy the luscious versatility of summer’s finest fruit with fifty sweet and savory dishes.
The Masumoto family’s amazing heirloom peaches—which are available for a few weeks each year at the best produce markets and top restaurants in the country—are widely considered the best peaches in the world. Their debut cookbook gathers the family’s favorite recipes, from classics like Hearty Peach Cobbler, Peach Chutney, and Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos to inspired combinations such as Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches, Caprese with Peaches, Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops and Grilled Peaches, and Stuffed French Toast. And the pristine flavor of a just-picked summer peach can be enjoyed year-round with the easy-to-follow instructions for drying, canning, freezing, or jamming the best of the harvest.
David, Nikiko and Marcy Masumoto
With rich recipe and location photographs fresh from the orchard, this beautiful cookbook paints an intricate portrait of an organic farm that has been in the family for four generations. Accompanied by eloquent essays that evoke the soul of family farming and the nuances of a life filled with peaches, The Perfect Peach is for anyone who longs to savor the flavor of a pristinely ripe peach.
Then Tricia Carr, AKA: The Concoctologist joins the party to share some “Peachy” drink ideas for summer fun! Tricia is Director of Mixology for Southern Wine and Spirits, Southern California and President of United States Bartenders Guild Los Angeles Chapter. In her own words:
Tricia Carr
“I have been inspired by the craft of the cocktail since I first experienced how “cooking” a cocktail with fresh and quality ingredients is like creating a delicious entrée. I travel all over training professional and home bartenders how to concoct libations from a place of passion and thoughtfulness. I am passionate for this work because it is means of communication; it brings people together! Learn more here and follow Tricia on Facebook & Twitter.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Let’s keep the peach theme and talk about Trenel Crème de Pêche de Vigne
The small “pêche de vigne” (wild peach) is so named thanks to the tint of its flesh, which evokes the colour of wine lees. Made with wild peaches gathered in Burgundy, Trénel’s Crème de Pêche de Vigne is a beautiful brilliant golden colour, with an amazingly fresh and pure, intense nose that exudes the distinctive fruity notes characteristic of this variety of peach.
The fruity flavours explode on the palate, powerful and rich but never cloying. – Learn more here!