On Sunday June 10th, CAFF held the kickoff event for its "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" campaign, at the Jack London Square Farmers' Market in downtown Oakland. This campaign is already in full swing in the Sacramento Valley, the Central Coast, and the San Joaquin Valley. The CAFF Buy Fresh, Buy Local Food Guide lists all the farmers' markets, grocers, restaurants, CSAs, U-Picks, and, yes, hospitals that feature fresh, healthy, local foods. You'll see the listing of approximately 135 farmers' markets in the nine county Bay Area. Our Oakland hospital's market is one of only five markets that sells all organic fruits and vegetables. Go to caff.org to check out its online Buy Local database.

Believe it or not, I had the privilege to fake it as the "celebrity chef" at the market during the event. One of the appetizers we showcased was crostini with fresh peaches and nectarine slices. Remember, bruschetta is hard to pronounce correctly, so simply cut your baguettes thinly and call them crostini.

1 baguette, sliced thinly on the diagonal, so it holds more fruit
Olive oil for brushing
2-3 peaches or nectarines, sliced thinly in wedges. Ask your farmer which are the sweetest, or better yet, taste-test them.
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
Optional blue cheese or goat cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush each of the baguette slices with a little olive oil on one side. Bake in the oven on a baking sheet until the crostini are beginning to brown. Whisk the vinegar and honey together. Toss the stonefruit slices in a bowl with the vinegar and honey. Spread the crostini with cheese if you wish. (This is really, really good). Top with the slices of fruit and enjoy.

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betty m said...

I made this last year when you first posted it, and searched awhile this morning, through printouts and several cookbooks, before I remembered where this recipe came from. As delicious as I remembered! I also added some freshly ground black pepper. We had this for breakfast today with my visiting daughter, up on the roof deck in the morning sun. Thanks!!

POSTED: August 10, 2008 10:20 PM

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M Dolan said...

Try this with pears, dates, honey and gorgonzola!

Note: I can hardly wait for pears to come back to the market. Dr. M

POSTED: July 16, 2008 09:01 PM

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