The Hot Handle

A blog interspersed with occasional gluten free recipes.

Please note: If you have a family member who requires a gluten free diet, be sure to use a cast iron skillet that has never previously touched gluten....and if it has, scrub it all down completely and re-season, to be on the safe side.

Looking for information on Celiac Disease? There are many good sites, but here is one to get started with:
www.celiacdisease.net/celiac-disease-101.



Sunday, September 5, 2010

Flying Off the Handle: A Home Run Dessert


Yes, this is a photo of David Ortiz of the Red Sox.  We had a unique opportunity this summer when Peter was selected as "Blood Donor of the Game" at Fenway Park.  We attended pre-game ceremonies, and Peter's photo was taken with Wally, the green monster.  It was awesome to be on the field like that. 

David Ortiz had a continuous smile on his face as he waited to hand out certificates to honors students.  In retrospect, I wish I had encouraged Peter to go stand near him for a photo.  I am betting "Big Papi" would have done that....Mr. Ortiz appears to be a nice guy, from what I've seen. 

We had a wonderful cookout last night.  We have good friends from Poland who were back in Poland for a year, but have recently come back to Connecticut for good.  The weather was cool, with a slight breeze, so sitting outside on the porch was a pleasure.  I have a number of recipes from last night to share, but for today I will share a home run recipe, devised by Peter. 

Drunken Peaches or Nectarines

Combine:

6 tree-ripened peaches or nectarines, peeled, pitted, and cut into halves,
1/4 cup dried cherries,
3/4 cup red wine,
1/4 cup brandy,
1/4 cup Captain Morgan's spiced rum, and
2 Tbs. brown sugar.

Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.

Put mixture in a disposable pie plate.
Grill at medium high for about 20 minutes.  You are making a reduction of sorts. 

Serve with vanilla ice cream
(We had vanilla ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar, and man was it *fabulous!*)