What's lohud food reporter's 'Best Thing I Ate' this week?
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Warm weather means ice cream. But why not take it up a notch with the peach melba at AquaTerra Grille in Pearl River?
I did — and it's the best thing I ate this week.
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This creamy, decadent treat is made with sliced peaches, vanilla ice cream, berry reduction, whipped cream and toasted almonds and is perfect on a warm day. I don't see a lot of peach melbas on menus, which is why this one intrigued me.
Did you know the dessert dates to 1892 and was invented by a French chef in London, to honor the Australian soprano Nellie Melba?
Apparently Melba toast is also named after her. Who knew? And who knows? If I continue with the foods named after people, I may end up opting for a Caesar salad or Oysters Rockefeller next.
Stay tuned to Instagram to see what I choose; my "Best Thing I Ate" posts run every Friday.
Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: lohud food writer Jeanne Muchnick: peach melba takes things up a notch
