Any ideas for fruit for a brunch?

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I know

I can

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make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering if

anyone had

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something unique and maybe a little different instead of the standard

offerings.

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I live in Southern California so have a wide range of fresh fruits right

now to

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choose from. Local strawberries are being picked and my tangerine tree is
loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to Little

Saigon and

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because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual fruits

such as

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Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be appreciated.
Gigi

How about fruit kabobs?

Gigi (no spam) said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I

know I can

Quoted message said:

make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering if

anyone had

Quoted message said:

something unique and maybe a little different instead of the standard

offerings.

Quoted message said:

I live in Southern California so have a wide range of fresh fruits

right now to

Quoted message said:

choose from. Local strawberries are being picked and my tangerine

tree is

Quoted message said:

loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to Little

Saigon and

Quoted message said:

because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual

fruits such as

Quoted message said:

Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be appreciated.

Um, I've always been a sucker for melons.

Sheldon said:

Gigi (no spam) said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I

know I can

Quoted message said:

make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering if

anyone had

Quoted message said:

something unique and maybe a little different instead of the standard

offerings.

Quoted message said:

I live in Southern California so have a wide range of fresh fruits

right now to

Quoted message said:

choose from. Local strawberries are being picked and my tangerine

tree is

Quoted message said:

loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to Little

Saigon and

Quoted message said:

because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual

fruits such as

Quoted message said:

Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be appreciated.

Quoted message said:

Um, I've always been a sucker for melons.

Happy Valentine's Day, Sheldon:

http://sweet-cherries.com/kitten/1.jpg

--
Best
Greg ;-p

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I know
I can make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering if
anyone had something unique and maybe a little different instead of the
standard offerings. I live in Southern California so have a wide range of
fresh fruits right now to choose from. Local strawberries are being
picked and my tangerine tree is loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two
fruits I'm close to Little Saigon and because of Chinese New Year the
markets there are full of unusual fruits such as Chimayo and Rambutan.
Any input would sure be appreciated.
Gigi

I have always loved poached pears in port as well as peaches in sherry.

Here's a recipe that can be modified for a bunch quite easily

Dimitri

Sherry-Poached Peaches with Gingered Fruit and Custard Sauce
Makes 4 servings

Image © Publications International, Ltd.
Sherry-Poached Peaches with Gingered Fruit and Custard Sauce

Ingredients
4 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and halved or 2 cans (16 ounces each)
peach halves packed in juice, drained
1/3 cup dry sherry
1 cup assorted chopped mixed dried or fresh fruit (such as apples, golden
raisins, prunes, peaches, apricots, pineapple, raisins and cranberries)
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup all-fruit apricot preserves
1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/2 vanilla bean*
1 egg yolk
3 packages artificial sweetener or equivalent of 2 tablespoons of sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

*1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract can be substituted for vanilla bean. Stir
into cooked custard before serving.

1. Combine peaches and sherry in medium saucepan. Simmer, covered, over low
heat for 8 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until peaches are tender. (Cooking
time will vary based on ripeness of fruit.) Remove peaches from sherry; cool
to room temperature.
2. Combine dried fruit, water, ginger and orange peel in medium microwavable
bowl. Cover; microwave at HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes or until fruit is soft.
Stir in preserves; cool to room temperature.
3. Pour milk into small saucepan. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise;
scrape seeds into saucepan. Add bean halves to saucepan. Heat over medium
heat just until milk begins to boil; remove from heat. Remove bean halves
from milk; discard.
4. Combine egg yolk, artificial sweetener and cornstarch in medium bowl.
Beat mixture with wire whisk until thick and lemon colored. Continue
whisking mixture while very slowly pouring in hot milk mixture.
5. Slowly pour egg mixture back into saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat,
stirring constantly until mixture thickens and coats metal spoon. Do not
boil. Remove from heat.
6. Divide peach halves and fruit mixture among 4 plates. Top each serving
with 2 tablespoons of custard sauce.

Gosh, Gigi, you just listed so much great fruit - what more ideas do
you need? Blood oranges if you see them (I think they're still in
season) or other interesting citrus. Don't forget to put fresh mint
sprigs on the platter for garnish.

A long time ago the SF Chronicle did an article on using citrus for
salads in winter instead of pallid tomatoes. They gave loose guidelines
for all manner of citrus salads - you could layer blood orange,
grapefruit and regular orange slices with red onion, sprinkle with
black olives and olive oil; citrus is also nice in a Mediterranean
salad mix with celery, sharp greens like watercress, and olives; don't
forget garlic for the vinaigrette dressing, because garlic and citrus
marry well. Oh yeah - fennel! Fennel sliced fine is lovely with
oranges, alone or with black olives or garlic or onion.

I adore this sort of salad but many regular American folks find it
strange. They don't like the celery, the fennel or the olives, or they
don't get citrus used with more savory ingredients like garlic and
onion.

Leila

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in
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I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I
know I can make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was
wondering if anyone had something unique and maybe a little different
instead of the standard offerings. I live in Southern California so
have a wide range of fresh fruits right now to choose from. Local
strawberries are being picked and my tangerine tree is loaded with
ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to Little Saigon and
because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual
fruits such as Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be
appreciated. Gigi

Gigi,

A fruit pizza!!!

Here's one starter recipe: http://pie.allrecipes.com/AZ/FruitPizza.asp

One we had (from a client) was beautiful with each fruit neatly arranged in
concentric circles with larger to smaller fruits from the outside in. It
looked like a circular rainbow! It was about a 2-ft. diamater pizza, IIRC.

You can probably order one from a bakery in a pinch.

Haven't had the pleasure of eating OR seeing one of those again.

Andy

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Gigi said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch.

San Francisco has the most kinds of fruits.

Gregory Morrow said:

Sheldon said:

Gigi (no spam) said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch.

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

know I can

Quoted message said:

make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone had

Quoted message said:

something unique and maybe a little different instead of the

standard

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

offerings.

Quoted message said:

I live in Southern California so have a wide range of fresh

fruits

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

right now to

Quoted message said:

choose from. Local strawberries are being picked and my

tangerine

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

tree is

Quoted message said:

loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to

Little

Quoted message said:

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Saigon and

Quoted message said:

because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual

fruits such as

Quoted message said:

Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be appreciated.

Quoted message said:

Um, I've always been a sucker for melons.

Happy Valentine's Day, Sheldon:

http://sweet-cherries.com/kitten/1.jpg

Yummy Persian beauties.

Sheldon said:

Gregory Morrow said:

Sheldon said:

Gigi (no spam) wrote:
> I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch.

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

know I can
> make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone had
> something unique and maybe a little different instead of the

standard

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

offerings.
> I live in Southern California so have a wide range of fresh

fruits

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

right now to
> choose from. Local strawberries are being picked and my

tangerine

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Quoted message said:

tree is
> loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to

Little

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Saigon and
> because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual
fruits such as
> Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be appreciated.

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Um, I've always been a sucker for melons.

Happy Valentine's Day, Sheldon:

http://sweet-cherries.com/kitten/1.jpg

Yummy Persian beauties.

The pic is of Kitten Natavidad, who was one of the buxom beauties in film
maker Russ Meyer's stable back in the 60's - 70's...I met her once at some
autograph convention. She is very sweet and the nicest person, with a
wonderful sense of humor about herself. And she still looks nice, too...

--
Best
Greg

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"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I know I
can make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering if
anyone had something unique and maybe a little different instead of the
standard offerings. I live in Southern California so have a wide range of
fresh fruits right now to choose from. Local strawberries are being picked
and my tangerine tree is loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two fruits
I'm close to Little Saigon and because of Chinese New Year the markets there
are full of unusual fruits such as Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure
be appreciated.
Gigi

I have always loved poached pears in port as well as peaches in sherry.

Here's a recipe that can be modified for a bunch quite easily

Dimitri

Sherry-Poached Peaches with Gingered Fruit and Custard Sauce
Makes 4 servings

Recipe Snipped

Thanks, Dimitri. You can always be counted on to come with wonderful ideas and
recipes. I'm definitely saving the the Peach recipe but I'm not sure that I'm
good enough to figure out how to make it for a buffet table for 16 people.
Gigi

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"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in
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I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I
know I can make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was
wondering if anyone had something unique and maybe a little different
instead of the standard offerings. I live in Southern California so
have a wide range of fresh fruits right now to choose from. Local
strawberries are being picked and my tangerine tree is loaded with
ripe fruit. besides these two fruits I'm close to Little Saigon and
because of Chinese New Year the markets there are full of unusual
fruits such as Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input would sure be
appreciated. Gigi

Gigi,

A fruit pizza!!!

Here's one starter recipe: http://pie.allrecipes.com/AZ/FruitPizza.asp

One we had (from a client) was beautiful with each fruit neatly arranged in
concentric circles with larger to smaller fruits from the outside in. It
looked like a circular rainbow! It was about a 2-ft. diamater pizza, IIRC.

You can probably order one from a bakery in a pinch.

Haven't had the pleasure of eating OR seeing one of those again.

Andy

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Hey Andy, what a good idea! I wonder if I can figure out how to make a fruit
pizza myself.
Gigi

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"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've been asked to bring some kind of fruit for a potluck brunch. I

know I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

can make the usual fruit platter or a fruit salad but I was wondering

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone had something unique and maybe a little different instead of the
standard offerings. I live in Southern California so have a wide range

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

fresh fruits right now to choose from. Local strawberries are being

picked

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and my tangerine tree is loaded with ripe fruit. besides these two

fruits

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm close to Little Saigon and because of Chinese New Year the markets

there

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

are full of unusual fruits such as Chimayo and Rambutan. Any input

would sure

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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be appreciated.
Gigi

I have always loved poached pears in port as well as peaches in sherry.

Here's a recipe that can be modified for a bunch quite easily

Dimitri

Sherry-Poached Peaches with Gingered Fruit and Custard Sauce
Makes 4 servings

Recipe Snipped

Thanks, Dimitri. You can always be counted on to come with wonderful

ideas and

Quoted message said:

recipes. I'm definitely saving the the Peach recipe but I'm not sure that

I'm

Quoted message said:

good enough to figure out how to make it for a buffet table for 16 people.
Gigi

Thanks, They're using 4 peaches for 4 people - Probably too much especially
if this is a pot luck. You'll probably have more food than you need,

I would go with 1/2 peach per person - and then serve the 1/2 sections a
large platter or tray with all the other fruits tastefully scattered - The
sauce can be a last minute dressing or on the side.

Oh yes - you could also serve the peaches in dessert cups or molded baked
fiillo cups

Dimitri