Persimmons are ripe and in season these days in the Bay Area! I saw an ad on craigslist for “free persimmons”. I drove down to the address where they told me the tree was, only to find that the remaining little orange jewels were so high up I would have needed a cherry picker to grab them. I did however find this lovely little intact fruit on the ground and brought it home to make something with…
Mango Salsa
Mango salsa! Great with beer. Finely dice one (not too ripe) mango and one (not too ripe) avocado. Combine with diced red onion and cilantro. Dress salsa with a bit of lime and salt (for a sweet salty kick) and eat with tortilla chips.
Pumpkin Challah Cinnamon Rolls
Challah dough makes for great cinnamon rolls- the dough is sweet and a little chewy, yum! Use my recipe for challah dough as is (or add a little pumpkin puree when you’re mixing it together). I found a jar of pumpkin butter at Trader Joe’s which was a great glaze, but you can also just make a basic icing (1c powdered sugar + 2T butter + 2t milk+ 1/4t cinnamon). Glaze right as they come out of the oven and enjoy immediately!
Celery Root Puree
Kind of like mashed potatoes, but a little lighter. I like to puree mine for just a couple seconds so there are still some lumps.
Brussels Sprouts and Cherry Tomatoes
Still life on the deck with brussels sprouts and cherry tomatoes (grown at home!)
