The Bermudian - Summer 2017

ON THE TOWN

FOOD • DRINK • FUN

A Summertime Supper Party

From the
Crow’s Nest

Deciding on a menu for a summer- time supper party is easy when I conjure up those slow summer days when the living is, well, easy. After a day on the water or at the beach, the ideal summer dinner party should be casual and use minimal ingredients and pantry staples, whilst still being incredibly nutrient dense and, of course, fresh.

With this seasonal menu, I encourage you to visit one of the island’s farm markets on a Saturday morning to buy your supplies. Eating locally sourced produce is a flavour game-changer. You’ll never get the same sweet, juicy experience of a farm fresh heirloom tomato if you buy the same imported one from the grocery store. It comes down to flavour, cost and reducing our environmental impact, something all of us should be conscious of.

While you can get the majority of the ingredients for our summer-
time supper from local farm stands, the fresh fish can be sourced at
certain local grocery stores (Miles and Lindo’s are a good bet) or your
friendly neighbourhood fisherman.

I find the best summer dinners consist of one lush plate rather than several courses so I have four simple dishes. I don’t think heirloom tomatoes need much so no recipe follows, but slice them thickly and sprinkle with Tucker’s Farm goat cheese, coarse sea salt and chopped fresh basil.

Rockfish is plentiful in Bermuda during the
summer; it is delicate so pan-sear the fillets till
they are crisp and then pair them with grilled
Bermuda bananas and almonds. For delicious
crunchy greens, there is lemony green beans, a
summer favourite of mine and so delicious as a
leftover. For a little extra green, toss BermyFresh
greens and sprouts in leftover vinaigrette from the green beans with some
sunflower seeds and put on the table for guests to help themselves.