Stefin’s battling a mighty heat wave in London with some refreshing iced tea, reminding Andrea of her favorite beverage, the Arnold Palmer (try saying that five times fast!). A special lemon syrup for the tea came from Stefin’s Fourth of July celebration in London, where she made hot dogs, potato salad, lemonade, ice cream, and baked beans. Standard fare, but a bit difficult to celebrate the Fourth on a regular Wednesday in another country! Andrea’s wondering about the royal tradition of serving wedding cake at a baby’s christening, and our hosts ponder the size of the freezer in the Palace holding all that leftover wedding cake!
On to this week’s review, the Semifreddo with Honeyed Peaches from Women’s Day. Both Stefin & Andrea liked how quickly this dessert came together, and Stefin suggests making it even faster by placing everything (bowl, whisk, etc.) into the freezer 30 minutes before whipping. Stefin found her semifreddo a bit tart, while Andrea found hers too bland. Both the hosts absolutely loved the Honeyed Peaches and will consider making the peaches with fresh mint and lime again as a topping for pound cake or ice cream, or perhaps to serve with a bit of whipped cream. Andrea recommends trying Bee Local’s Hot Honey when making the Honeyed Peaches if you’d like to add a bit of zing.
Next week’s bake along is No Bake Almond Butter Thumbprints from Real Simple, which Stefin will be making for her annual garden party, if she can track down pretzels in London.
Are you looking for some fun summer cooking projects to do with your kids? Stefin recommends Company’s Coming: Cooking for Kids along with the Kids cookbook from Klutz Press. Andrea likes American Girl Baking: Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes, and More along with Gordon Ramsey’s MasterChef Jr. TV series. Both hosts love the Better Homes & Gardens Junior Cookbook (especially the photos!) For upcoming books, look for Donna Hay’s Basics to Brilliance and Mardi Michels In the French Kitchen with Kids.
Listeners, do you have any kids cookbooks to recommend?
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